14 Big Housing Market Trends You Should Look for Over the Coming Months

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The COVID pandemic impacted several aspects of the housing market in the US. Mortgage rates plunged to record lows, and the price of homes increased dramatically. As a result, Americans bought larger homes in record numbers.

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In a post-pandemic world, the housing market could cool off significantly following record-breaking conditions in 2020 and 2021. As always, please do your research, but in this post, we examine the top trends that we believe will affect the real estate industry.

People were relocating to suburbs from big cities even before COVID, the pandemic, however, accelerated this process. In many instances, people could do jobs remotely, increasing a trend away from inner-city living.

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Trends to Expect in the Housing Market

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1) Mortgage Rates to Increase

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2) Decelerating Price Appreciation

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