Housing market: Interest rates beginning to wear on homebuyers, NAHB CEO says
- Yahoofinance
- Jul 24, 2023
- 1 min read
The Fed's rate hikes continue to ripple through the housing market, even if bulk of investors and investors in stocks don't care to pay attention. We just saw lackluster housing starts figures for June. The question now is, what's next in housing? National Association of Home Builders CEO Jim Tobin perhaps has that answer for us.
We think that interest rates are going to settle downward over the next six months without a doubt.
I still think that, you know, homebuyers need to get used to, you know, 6% or even 5.5%. But gone are the days of our 3 or 4% mortgages.
what should millennials living with their parents right now be doing? You have some money saved, maybe $150,000 to $200,000. . Do you just bite the bullet, take out a mortgage at these rates, and finally get into a home and get out of your parents' basement?
But there are some new products out there. And I would encourage anybody who wants to dip their toe into home ownership and to get in now, if you can find a home that meets your need and you can qualify for it. But now, it's always a great time to buy, especially with the market where it is. I'm encouraged that it's time to buy.
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