The housing market is stuck: Americans can't afford homes, investors aren't buying property, and economists see little relief ahead

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The housing market is stuck thanks to high prices, high mortgage rates, and low inventory.
The housing market is stuck thanks to high prices, high mortgage rates, and low inventory.

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It's not just about 'location, location, location' anymore - housing market priorities have shifted

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Corporate landlords are betting that they'll be able to get better deals later this year when prices fall.

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US homeowners are sitting on $28.7 trillion of equity

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A row of homes in a residential neighborhood.

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The housing market's inventory crunch deepens as listings fall for the 4th straight month in August

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'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says it's weird there's no recession yet - and predicts mortgage rates will exceed 8%

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These 3 charts show Americans aren't feeling great about the economy

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US home prices are nearly back to all-time highs reached last summer

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Some of the most active homebuyers during the COVID-19 pandemic are now pumping the brakes on purchases.

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Homes are so expensive in the US that 38% of young buyers say they were only able to break into the market with help from their family

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American homes are shrinking, but it isn't making houses any more affordable

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Like other government-backed loans, FHA interest rates are typically lower than conventional loan rates.

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Top economist Steve Hanke says stocks look expensive – and a recession is 'right around the corner'

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Steve Hanke is professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University.

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