Some segments of the U.S. residential real estate market started to thaw in January after December’s deep freeze, with a growing number of homeowners listing their homes for sale in a sign that the stubborn “lock-in” effect is finally beginning to ease. The “lock-in effect” refers to homeowners’ reluctance to sell because they have a low mortgage rate and would have to take out a mortgage at a higher rate when they buy a new home. Even though the 30-year fixed mortgage rates continue to be high, hovering at just below 7%, homeowners seem to have accepted this new normal and are not letting it stop them.
Full article here: The Mortgage Lock-In Effect Is Waning as Sellers Flood the Market
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