• OwlPaste@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not sure how it is in the states, but keeping an eye on this side of the pond, and yeah interest rates are through the litteral roof and i look at house prices in an area, they are either going down from time to time or permanently staying on the market. Some get sold but very few.

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      1 year ago

      In my Canadian market, they are building lots of homes. Many are big, brand new, and listed for 1.2+. Entire streets are just sitting with rows of for sale signs out front. The reason? Only the top 2-3% of income earners qualify for mortgages on these.

      Until they drop prices, or interest rates, they won’t going anywhere