Prospective homebuyers are eyeing 30 fixed mortgage rates.
Looking at the data, I'm not sure what is more surprising - how historically low the rates were in recent years or how quickly they have shot up on a percent basis in recent months.
Regardless, lower interest rates in recent years definitely allowed buyers to afford more "house" from a monthly mortgage payment perspective.
Despite all the bad news during 2020-2022, there was a red hot real estate market (especially for single family homes). This market seems to have slowed down recently - only time will tell where the market is headed.
Source: Freddie Mac
Where do you think single family suburban home prices are going to land?
Five counter-veiling forces that are pushing prices both higher and lower:
a. Rise of remote working (higher)
b. Pandemic (how long will the pandemic last?) (higher - mixed but likely higher in suburbs)
c. High inflation (higher)
vs.
d. Rising interest rates (lower)
e. Recession/recession fears (lower)