{"id":14,"date":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/kelvinsmith-net\/2026\/09\/10\/us-existing-home-sales-edge-up\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:00:00","slug":"us-existing-home-sales-edge-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/10\/us-existing-home-sales-edge-up\/","title":{"rendered":"US Existing Home Sales Edge Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/kelvin-w-smith-1149728\/what-did-existing-home-sales-look-like-in-july-2026-07f0\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As we move through early Q3, the real estate landscape continues to present both challenges and opportunities. US existing-home sales dipped by 1.7% month-over-month but still managed a 0.7% increase compared to last year\u2014evidence that transaction volume is holding steady above last summer\u2019s pace. Median existing-home prices have climbed to $434,100, marking a remarkable 37-month streak of year-over-year gains. For many homeowners, that means additional equity to consider, whether you\u2019re thinking of selling, refinancing, or simply keeping a close eye on your investment\u2019s value.<\/p>\n<p>Inventory remains tight, ending early Q3 at 1.54 million homes\u2014down 1.9% from the previous month and 0.6% from last year. For buyers, this underscores the importance of staying informed and acting quickly when a promising listing appears. On a positive note, housing affordability has improved nationwide even as prices have risen, signaling that being prepared and strategic can make all the difference when the right opportunity comes along.<\/p>\n<p>Mortgage rates have recently averaged in the high 6% range for a 30-year fixed loan. Any downward movement could open up even more possibilities for buyers as we progress through the summer market. Having a trusted partner who understands both real estate and mortgage financing can make navigating these shifts much smoother\u2014I\u2019m here to provide that expert, personalized guidance every step of the way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we move through early Q3, the real estate landscape continues to present both challenges and opportunities. US existing-home sales dipped by 1.7% month-over-month but still managed a 0.7% increase compared to last year\u2014evidence that transaction volume is holding steady above last summer\u2019s pace. Median existing-home prices have climbed to $434,100, marking a remarkable 37-month [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":46,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kelvinsmith.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}