The 7.0% m/m rise in existing home sales in September does not mark the start of an upward trend in activity. With mortgage rates rising, inventory close to record lows and home buying sentiment at 39-year lows sales are set to trend down over the next six-months. Beyond that, a gradual improvement in supply and less rampant house price growth will help sales slowly rise to around 5.75m annualised by end-2023.
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