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Housing market braces: could mortgage rates hit 7, 8 or 9 percent?
Original: What’s next for housing: 7%, 8% or 9% mortgage rates?
Housing analysts are debating where US mortgage rates go next, with scenarios ranging from 7% to as high as 9%. The discussion matters for homebuyers, sellers and the broader housing market, where elevated borrowing costs have already chilled sales and affordability. The question of whether rates stabilize or climb further is now central to forecasts for home prices and demand.
Why now: Mortgage rates near multi-decade highs are keeping affordability and the direction of the housing market in the spotlight.
Evidence
- What’s next for housing: 7%, 8% or 9% mortgage rates? · HousingWire
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