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The Fed pauses its rate hikes for now, will it last?

Housing Wire

Additionally, apartment construction is strong , which puts an additional pressure on landlords to avoid vacancy. next year and to reach 2% in 2026, he added. On the housing market, he noted that activity “picked up somewhat” although it remains well below the levels of a year ago, largely reflecting higher mortgage rates.

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Making the Case to Own vs. Rent Your Home

Will Springer Realtor

This modest price increase is the lowest YoY gain in recent memory and signals a bottoming out of the traditional 10-year housing cycle in this part of the country. In other words, the housing rebound is approaching and should be in full swing by 2025 or 2026. At the same time, a landlord may have increased the rent by 3%-5%.

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