New Data: U.S. Home Prices Are Hitting Their Floor

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential stabilization of U.S. home prices and the impact of mortgage rates influenced by geopolitical events.

Did home prices just hit their floor? New demand data is showing something no one expected—buyers coming back. If the supply-demand balance hits equilibrium, we could see the national housing market begin to settle at prices like these. One thing that could change all that? Mortgage rates—and with a potential peace deal on the table between the U.S. and Iran, we could finally get some relief. A lot of housing market news hit over the past week, and we’re getting into all of it. If you’ve been waiting for the market to thaw, this could be a sign it’s starting. Demand for home purchases is rising, even though news outlets are telling you otherwise. What does that mean for buyers? We could be at the bottom for home prices—and we have proof. Will a peace deal in the Middle East bring mortgages back down to the 6% (or sub-6%) range? It’s looking possible. We’ll get into exactly what could happen if a peace deal is struck soon or if the war drags on longer. The consequences could be massive for the housing market, inflation, and the economy. But one thing you can be sure of? A certain type of real estate is seeing massive pressure to sell at a discount—every investor should be looking…

People in this episode

Host: BiggerPockets

Topics covered

• home prices
• housing market
• mortgage rates
• supply and demand
• real estate investing

Keywords

• home prices
• mortgage rates
• housing market
• real estate
• peace deal
• supply and demand
• investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BiggerPockets

Places: U.S., Iran, Middle East

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