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A "For Rent, For Sale" sign is seen outside of a home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

US pending home sales tumble to record low in July

Contracts to buy previously owned homes dropped to a record low in July as higher prices and borrowing costs drove potential buyers from the market.

A "For Sale" sign is posted outside a residential home in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, U.S. May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Karen Ducey/File Photo

Record house prices depress US home sales in June

U.S. existing home sales fell more than expected in June as the median house price set another record high.

A woman shops in a supermarket in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

US consumer confidence retreats slightly; house prices remain elevated

The mixed survey also showed consumers’ perceived likelihood of a recession over the next 12 months retreated this month.

MIAMI - AUGUST 10: A For Sale sign is displayed in front of a home August 10, 2007 in Miami, Florida. The stock market remained volatile as Wall Street contended with widening fears of losses in the U.S. housing loan market. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Home Sales Drop For Third Straight Month, Prices Hit Record High

For the third straight month, sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May as increasing mortgage rates and record-high prices discourage many potential homebuyers during what’s typically the housing market’s busiest period of the year.

A "sold" sign is seen outside of a recently purchased home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo

US new home sales fall more than expected in October

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in October, likely as higher mortgage rates reduced affordability.