Housing Market

Homebuyers’ Down Payments Doubled During the Pandemic

The combination of skyrocketing home prices and intense competition prompted many buyers to up their down payments during the pandemic. But as the housing market cools amid high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty–and buyers can no longer afford as much as they used to–down payments are falling from their peak.  The typical U.S. homebuyer who […]

High Mortgage Rates Mean Smaller Homes For Many Buyers

Rising rates, combined with home prices that are still higher than they were a year ago, have cut more than 400 square feet out of homes affordable to a San Diego buyer on a $3,000-per-month budget. A San Diego homebuyer with a $3,000 monthly budget can afford a 931-square-foot home at today’s 6.7% mortgage rates. […]
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