While Trump has vowed to lower mortgage rates to 3%, we expect the net effect of his policies to have the opposite effect, keeping borrowing costs higher for longer. With that in mind, we are changing our home sales forecast to show a shallower and later recovery in transactions. Meanwhile, tighter restrictions on trade and immigration will be a drag on homebuilding and apartment demand.
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