Housing Market Crash 2026? The Truth About Home Prices & Mortgage Rates

Housing Market Crash 2026? The Truth About Home Prices & Mortgage Rates

June 3, 2026 · 11 min · Season 3 · Episode 9

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Adam Rose discusses the potential for a housing market crash in 2026 and the implications for homebuyers regarding mortgage rates and home prices.

Will the housing market crash in 2026? Are mortgage rates going down? Should you buy a house now or wait? In this housing market update, Adam Rose breaks down home prices, mortgage rates, housing inventory, and whether a housing bubble is forming. In this episode of The Mortgage Guy Podcast, Adam Rose, President & Senior Loan Officer at Western Ohio Mortgage, breaks down the current housing market and answers one of the most common questions from homebuyers: "Should I wait for a housing crash before buying a home?" With affordability challenges, elevated mortgage rates, rising rents, and ongoing economic uncertainty, many buyers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for the perfect opportunity. But history shows that trying to time the real estate market can be costly. In This Episode: ✅ Will the housing market crash in 2026? ✅ Is there a housing bubble today? ✅ Why the 2026 housing market is different from 2008 ✅ Current mortgage rate trends and forecasts ✅ Housing inventory shortages and supply-demand issues ✅ The real cost of waiting to buy a home ✅ Why home prices may continue rising ✅ Should first-time homebuyers buy now or wait? ✅ The impact of refinancing when rates…

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