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Mortgage costs hit housing demand

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Higher mortgage costs weighed on housing demand in the United States, Britain, Germany and Australia, with prices falling in some markets and affordability remaining strained.

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As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/b...
As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs
The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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You can’t afford to buy food or gas because of Trump and his acolytes like Darline Graham, but on the bright side you can’t afford to buy a house because of them either. South Carolina desperately needs @drannieandrews.com.
As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs (Gift Article)
The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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In the UK people struggled to buy houses in the 1970s. And I’m not comparing to the 2020s.
October 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM

Reposted by Evan Roberts

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We need more of every kind of housing faster. I think we can get there, eventually, if we're willing to do the hard work. The first step is reminding people that we are still in a housing crisis, even if my rent just went down 7.5 percent (from a comedically high base).
October 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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One example, People couldn’t buy houses bc salaries were low and houses were comparatively expensive.
October 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM