U.S. existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers

Existing home sales dropped one point seven percent in July, marking another slowdown in the market, reports PBS NewsHour. With home prices at record highs and mortgage rates reaching their peak in a year, prospective buyers face mounting obstacles to homeownership.

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