The steep fall in the Halifax House Price Index in August confirmed that the further leg down in house prices we have been forecasting has materialised. If we are right to think that mortgage rates will remain around current levels (5.5-6.0%) for the next 12 months, demand will remain weak which we think will cause a further 5.5% drop in house prices.
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