Here's the latest news and headlines on property investments, housing, mortgages, refinancing, and real estate markets. 

July 2021 brought 5.99 million in sales, a median sales price of $359,900, and 2.6 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 17.8% year over year, and inventory is down 0.5 months from July 2020..

Single-family prices rose in 99% of metro areas in 2021 Q2		What will fix the housing market inventory shortage?

Soaring home prices are spooking buyers   Home purchase sentiment dropped 3.9 points to 75.8 in July as concerns about high home prices continued to scare off prospective homebuyers.