High Rates, Low Supply: Home Prices Skyrocket To Unimaginable Peaks As U.S. Home Owners Stop Selling Out Of Fear Of Higher Mortgage Rates
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The housing market has grown exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic, with owner-occupied housing wealth rising to $9 trillion from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2022, according to the Federal Reserve. The rising demand, resulting from ultra-low interest rates and limited supply, played a crucial role in bolstering the housing market. Despite the Fed's contradictory hawkish stance resulting in sky-high mortgage rates, housing demand has continued to grow. Average home price
Home prices are ticking up amid a sustained housing shortage, making it even more difficult for people to enter the market. Mortgage rates remain well above recent historic lows, and even with new homes coming on the market soon, according to recent data, experts don’t expect first-time buyers to see lower prices right away. Home…
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