‘I lost bidding war after bidding war’: If interest rates are so high, why have house prices not declined?
The housing market is experiencing a frustrating and imbalanced situation that is causing difficulties for buyers.
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Posted 8/25/2023, 1:29:00 PM
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The U.S. housing market is facing dire consequences due to high mortgage rates, a housing supply shortage, and a lack of confidence in the Federal Reserve's actions, according to market expert James Iuorio.
The surge in mortgage rates has caused housing affordability to reach the lowest level since 2000, leading to a slow fall in the housing market and a potential dip in home prices, although the current market differs from the conditions that preceded the 2008 crash, with low housing inventory and a lack of risky mortgage products, making mortgage rates the key lever to improve affordability.
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Despite high interest rates, house prices in the US have not declined, leading to frustration and confusion in the housing market as buyers face fierce competition and limited inventory.
Canadian real estate and the economy are facing challenges, with slowing growth, high debt for millennials, increased fixed-rate mortgages, rising housing prices as an inflation risk, and low mortgage growth prompting concerns.
The US housing market may be broken due to the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes, which have driven up mortgage rates and negatively impacted both supply and demand, according to economist Mohamed El-Erian.
China's property crisis, led by embattled property giants like Evergrande, is causing devastating consequences for small businesses and suppliers who are owed large sums of money, putting both market confidence and debt repayments at risk. The crisis has affected the entire industry and could worsen if immediate actions are not taken to prevent contagion and spillover fears. The Chinese government is urged to abandon restrictive measures on real estate credit, carry out bankruptcy proceedings for developers with capital-outflow problems, and stop intervening in the market to stabilize home prices. The outlook for Chinese developers is deteriorating, particularly for distressed developers, while state-owned developers have a stable outlook. The Chinese housing market is facing a severe crisis that is worse than Japan's market in the early 1990s, posing challenges in filling the gap in spending left by the collapsing housing market.
Low inventory, high mortgage rates, and high prices have created a difficult housing market, making it challenging for house hunters to break into the market and leading to a substantial decline in purchases by real estate investors.
The current housing market has defied expectations of a downturn in real estate prices caused by surging mortgage rates, with prices and demand remaining strong due to increasing household formation among baby boomers, according to a Wall Street economist.
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The aging population in America, particularly the boomers, is driving up housing demand and prices, leading to an affordability crisis and locking out middle-income buyers in the market.
The D.C.-area housing market is experiencing high interest rates, historically low inventory levels, and multiple offers, leading to a "dysfunctional" market for buyers and sellers.
China's real estate and construction sectors are struggling, leading to fears of economic stagnation as consumer spending declines and other areas of the economy are not growing fast enough to make up the difference.
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