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Home buyers hammered amid high rates
Affordability pressures and limited inventory are keeping buyers sidelined as mortgage rates stay elevated, economists said.
- Rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty sidelined many would-be homebuyers, with 76 percent of prospective buyers currently locked out of the market, according to a senior economist.
- A chief economist notes that homeowners holding mortgages at 4 percent or less are hesitant to sell, creating a "lock-in" effect that limits inventory.
- In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, renter Najimah Roberson spent two years searching for an affordable home, getting outbid nearly 30 times along the way.
- Bond yields have climbed, leading investors to abandon bets that the central bank will resume cutting interest rates this year, pushing average home loan costs higher.
- Approximately 3 million Americans may find homeownership unattainable due to elevated borrowing costs, while the market remains strained by tight inventory and persistent financial realities.
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