Why American Homeowners Are Stuck
High mortgage rates compared to older, lower-rate loans are discouraging homeowners from selling, which is limiting housing supply and driving up prices.
The gap between today’s mortgage rates and the low rates many homeowners locked in before 2022 is reducing moves and home sales. This is limiting the supply of homes for sale and contributing to higher prices, explains Bloomberg Opinion columnist Justin Fox. (Source: Bloomberg)
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