The sixth consecutive rise in house prices in July showed that very tight supply is causing home prices to continue to rise despite sales volumes remaining weak, and suggests a second dip in house prices is highly unlikely. Indeed, despite existing home sales being a quarter below their pre-pandemic level, the seasonally adjusted Case-Shiller index recorded a 0.6% m/m increase in July. (See Chart 1.)
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