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U.S. home sales fall as mortgage rates and prices rise

U.S. home sales weakened to their slowest pace in more than a year while mortgage rates and home prices climbed.

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Why it matters

The slowdown signals continued pressure on housing affordability and a potentially weakening major economy.

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  1. US home sales weaken to slowest pace in more than a year as mortgage rates, home prices climb ↗themorningsun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC
  2. 'Small price to pay': the young homeowners welcoming falling house prices even as it hurts them | Housing ↗theguardian.com · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

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