First-Time Homebuyer Outlook: The Next Six Months
Updated
For first-time homebuyers, the next six months won't be about "timing the market." They'll be about resetting expectations.
Mortgage rates aren't returning to 3%. Home prices aren't collapsing. And affordability isn't being solved overnight.
But the environment is shifting in ways that matter for first-time buyers.
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