Existing home sales rose for the second month in a row in October, although the gain of 2% m/m was modest. A lack of inventory is preventing an otherwise favourable economic backdrop from giving sales a larger boost. The coming rise in mortgage rates also represents a slight downward risk to sales next year, but a concurrent rise in earnings growth should prevent a repeat of the taper tantrum slowdown.
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