Housing inventory just hit a post-pandemic high, and these cities saw the biggest boosts

The U.S. housing market has suffered from a severe inventory shortage for years now, which continues to drive up prices and worsen the home affordability crisis.

But new data shows more homes are now up for sale than at any time since the pandemic began, which some economists say is an encouraging signal that the housing market could be on the mend.

Realtor.com's July housing report released Thursday found the number of homes actively for sale nationwide grew 36.6% year-over-year last month...