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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as\u00a0record prices\u00a0and the\u00a0highest mortgage rates\u00a0in a year prove to be an insurmountable hurdle for many prospective homebuyers.<\/p>\n

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Existing home sales fell 1.7% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. That\u2019s slightly above the 4.05 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet.<\/p>\n

July sales, however, were up 0.7% compared with last year.<\/p>\n

Home prices continued to rise, hitting unprecedented levels for the month of July, NAR said. The U.S. median sales price increased 2% from a year earlier, to $434,100.<\/p>\n

In June, the median sales price hit $442,800, an all-time high for any month on data going back to 1999, NAR said. Home prices have risen on an annual basis for 37 months in a row.<\/p>\n

Last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported that the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.69%, its highest level in just over a year. It was the fifth consecutive week that the average rate rose, marking the latest strain for prospective homebuyers who are facing steep borrowing costs.<\/p>\n

It is difficult to find good news about the U.S. housing market from the July report, said Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo one who has a home already can afford to sell it,\u201d said Weinberg. \u201cPeople with ultra-low COVID-era mortgages cannot afford to give them up. If no one is selling, no one can be buying, and inventories are low.\u201d<\/p>\n

Home sales have been mostly hovering close to a 4-million annual pace for about three years, far short of the historic norm that is closer to 5.2 million.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. housing market has been in a\u00a0slump\u00a0since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at\u00a0a 30-year low.<\/p>\n

Sales remain sluggish as\u00a0mortgage rates\u00a0have mostly trended higher in the months since the war between the U.S. and Iran started. Expectations of higher inflation amid surging oil prices have pushed up the long-term bond yields that lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans, causing mortgage rates to climb.<\/p>\n

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Home inventory levels also remain well below historical norms.<\/p>\n

There were 1.54 million unsold homes at the end of last month, down 1.9% from June and 0.6% less than July last year, NAR said. That\u2019s well short of the roughly 2 million homes for sale that was typical before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

July\u2019s month-end inventory translates to a 4.6-month supply at the current sales pace. Traditionally, a 5- to 6-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.<\/p>\n

Regionally, prices in the Northeast continue to rise faster than the rest of the country, jumping 5.2% year-over-year, driven by a shortage of inventory.<\/p>\n

NAR said that 29% of sales were first-time homebuyers, down from 33% in June but up slightly from 28% in July 2025. Historically, first-time buyers make up closer to 40% of home sales.<\/p>\n

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