Despite a small uptick in July, home sales have held in a narrow 3.9-4.1 million annualised range since mid-2023, a historically weak level that highlights the lack of momentum in the struggling existing home market. We expect activity to pick up modestly in the second half of the year, but high borrowing costs will continue to limit deals, keeping sales below a muted 4.15m annualised.
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