A pullback in buyer demand paired with rising supply has cooled the market, causing house price inflation to ease. However, the recent sharp decline in mortgage rates will offset some of that softness, by lifting demand from its current slump – providing that recession fears are unfounded as we expected. As a result, we are forecasting a 5% gain in house prices this year, followed by a 3% rise the year after.
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