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No — experts expect moderate gains, with the median panel forecasting about 15% national cumulative home price growth by the end of 2028. Forecasts vary: optimists see roughly 24% cumulative growth by 2028, pessimists about 5.6%, highlighting significant uncertainty across scenarios and rate-timing. Key drivers are mortgage rates, housing supply constraints, construction costs, and economic…

Over half of U.S. buyers feel the market is better than last year, showing cautious optimism. Seventy-five percent of buyers are waiting for lower prices and interest rates before purchasing homes.

Forecasts say rates will stay above 6% – no major drop expected in 2025. The Fed has paused rate cuts – no changes so far this year. Next Fed meeting is Sept 16–17 – odds favor rates staying the same. Mortgage rates follow 10-year Treasury – yield sits at 4.34%, keeping rates near 6–7%. Lower…

Renter households are growing fast — 2.5% vs. 0.8% owner growth this year. Single-family starts expected ↓ 3.0% in 2025, ↓ 0.5% in 2026, then rebound in 2027. Multifamily housing is booming — up 6% in 2025 as buyers shift to renting. Inventory of unsold new homes nearly 4× higher since 2022 — builders feel…