Few industries are as sensitive to interest rate changes as housing. As borrowing costs rise, purchasing power declines. That creates a drag on accelerating home prices, which can stimulate more owners to put their homes up for sale in hopes of cashing in before prices fall.
Supply increases as demand drops — threatening a wicked cycle for what often is Americans’ biggest investment.
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