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Mortgage rates climbed to 6.65% heading into April as Treasury yields stay elevated. Fannie Mae, the MBA, and Redfin economists share where they think rates go next.
Spring inventory is arriving faster than expected, but rising mortgage rates and geopolitical uncertainty are keeping buyers cautious. Here is what March data tells us.
Economists at NAR, Zillow, and Redfin offer competing forecasts on whether home prices will finally decline in 2026 as inventory rises and affordability reaches historic lows.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbed to 6.38% as Treasury yields spiked on Iran war uncertainty, pushing monthly payments higher and sidelining first-time homebuyers.
The 30-year fixed rate hit 6.65% as spring inventory arrived, creating a standoff between motivated sellers and rate-shocked buyers that threatens to freeze the market.
Limited inventory, elevated mortgage rates, construction labor shortages, and institutional buying are the structural forces keeping US home prices near record levels.
