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The Housing Crisis Deepens as Interest Rates Stay Elevated

High mortgage rates are squeezing both buyers and sellers, creating a housing market standoff with no clear resolution in sight.

AI-SynthesizedApril 3, 20241 min read
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Mortgage rates hovering above 7% have locked millions of would-be buyers out of the housing market while simultaneously trapping existing homeowners who locked in low rates years ago. The result is a frozen market with record-low inventory and record-high prices.

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