August 2026 Monthly Housing Trends: Price Cuts Catch Up, Pending Sales Turn Negative

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BREAKING — Realtor.com Research notes that August delivered a familiar seasonal lull, compounded this year by mortgage rates climbing to their highest point of 2026. Price reductions, which had been running behind last year's pace, finally matched it. More notably, pending sales slipped into negative territory for the first time since autumn 2025, suggesting buyers are stepping back from the market under the weight of borrowing costs.

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