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- Home prices got close to notching a new record last month, per Redfin data.
- The median sale price clocked in at $426,056 in June, just 1.5% below the all-time-high.
- That's as the inventory of available homes for sale dropped to a record low last month.
Home prices in the US flirted with record highs last month, thanks to the shortage in housing supply that's crushing affordability for many buyers.
The median home sales price clocked in at $426,056 in June, posting just a 0.6% decline from the median sales price recorded the previous month, according to Redfin data.