The housing market is facing a combination of elevated mortgage rates and high prices.
Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThursday’s home sales report will show how the housing market is responding to soaring mortgage rates.
Home sales have trended sharply lower as mortgage rates rose to the highest level since 2000.
The National Association of Realtors is scheduled to release the September existing-home sales report at 10 a.m. Eastern time Thursday.
High rates are also limiting the inventory of homes on the market because homeowners with low rates are unwilling to sell and move.
Persons:
Brandon Bell, Freddie Mac, WSJ's Jeffrey Sparshott
Organizations:
Wall, National Association of Realtors, Time