A weaker economy than we previously thought could mean housing demand is a bit more subdued than we expect. But our forecast for mortgage rates to fall further than is widely anticipated suggests transactions will continue to recover and house prices can still rise by around 3.5% this year and by 4.5% next year. The bigger risk to our forecasts is if sticky inflation keeps mortgage rates higher for longer.
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