Housing is flashing warning signs just as the Fed weighs more interest rate hikes — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/housing-is-flashing-warning-signs-just-as-the-fed-weighs-more-interest-rate-hikesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US Housing Market Freezes as Pending Sales Hit Record Lowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/housing-is-flashing-warning-signs-just-as-the-fed-weighs-more-interest-rate-hikeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/housing-is-flashing-warning-signs-just-as-the-fed-weighs-more-interest-rate-hikes#u151802Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:46:49 +0000United States pending home sales tumbled to a record low in September as Americans stopped buying new homes amid soaring costs and rising mortgage rates. Housing market data deteriorated sharply in September, flashing warning signs across the real estate sector. These troubled signals arrive precisely as the Federal Reserve weighs implementing more interest rate hikes, creating compounding pressures for buyers trying to enter the market. Market analysts indicate conditions may worsen further.Why it mattersThe housing sector serves as a primary transmission channel for central bank policy, reac