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Why housing demand is up and inventory is down in 2026

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What this article backs

• Mortgage Rates ↑ Existing Home Sales
• Existing Home Sales ↓ Housing Inventory

• Mortgage Rates increases Existing Home Sales.
• Existing Home Sales decreases Housing Inventory.

In its own words

Pending sales rose to 75,856 vs 72,039 in 2025 as inventory turned negative year over year with mortgage rates near 6.58%

Pending sales rose to 75,856 vs 72,039 in 2025 as inventory turned negative year over year

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