AI Data Insight
The latest released US existing home sales for 2026-09-01 (Q3 2026) recorded a month-over-month growth of 1.5%, beating market expectations and reversing the previous decline of 2.0%. Although sales ended a three-month losing streak and inventory climbed to 1.6 million units, mortgage rates have recently broken above 7% again due to inflation concerns. In the short term, housing market buying interest continues to face heavy pressure.