Rising Rates Crushing Homebuyer Hopes
by BAM Staff
Byron Lazine, Tom Toole, and Lisa Chinatti discuss their outlook for the rest of 2023, the 64% of Americans waiting for rates to drop, the shortage of homes for buyers with median incomes, why 7% is too high for today’s market, the next Fed meeting, and a Steve Harney Tweet on foreclosures.

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by Cayden Harry
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BAMThe Housing Inventory Shortage: Broken Down by Income Level
National Association of Realtors® and Realtor.com released a report that analyzes the supply of homes by income level. It found the greatest shortage of housing inventory is for middle-income earners, with a shortage of almost 320,000 homes.
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