
June Pending Home Sales Dip as Mortgage Costs Keep Housing Tepid
U.S. pending home sales fell in June, signaling a tepid housing market as record-high prices and elevated mortgage rates around 6.5% dampened activity. The National Association of Realtors reported a 0.3% year-over-year decline and a 5.4% drop from May, with regional variations (NE and Midwest modest gains vs. declines in the South and West). The market remains depressed despite some affordability improvements, with the median existing-home price near a record of about $441,000.










