This has left many people wondering if we’re in the middle of a housing bubble set to burst any minute now. Are we due a correction? A recent report from CoreLogic suggests this could be the case, but the experts haven’t exactly reached a consensus.
House prices rose higher and higher, even as the world was in peril and many jobs were hanging by a thread. Those who felt reluctant to jump right in felt more pressured than ever to get involved while the federal funds rate (and therefore mortgage rates) still remained low, eager to snap up houses out of the fear that prices would continue to rise at the same exponential rates.
Fast forward to 2022, and we’re finally seeing some signs that things are changing. The Fed has finally changed its approach by rising rates (up to 0.75% in May 2022), resulting in mortgage rates rising.
CoreLogic, a company focused on real estate research, is constantly trying to understand and analyze trends in the housing market. And its most recent report bears good news for struggling first-time buyers, as it’s predicting slower growth.