Mortgage rates have spiked, pushing the US housing market into gridlock. Buyers are priced out, sellers are trapped by low old rates, and the gap between what sellers want and buyers can pay keeps growing.
Homes now sit on the market for months while builders slash prices and owners offer concessions. Meanwhile, first-time buyers face the steepest path yet. Hereβs what this freeze means for your finances and the future of homeownership.
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0:00 β Why America's Housing Market Is Completely Frozen 01:53 β Five Weeks of Unstoppable Mortgage Rate Hikes 04:30 β The "Lock-In" Effect Trapping American Homeowners 07:00 β Why Starter Homes Have Completely Disappeared 08:13 β The Harsh Reality Facing First-Time Buyers 10:46 β Unsold Houses Are Piling Up on the Market 12:12 β Desperate Home Builders Forced to Pay Your Mortgage 13:08 β Why Brand-New Homes Are Cheaper Than Used Ones 14:14 β The Rent vs. Buy Trap Squeezing Millions
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