Housing Market Forecast for the Rest of 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Laura Miller Edwards August 15, 2023

Some Highlights

Want to know what experts say will happen in the rest of 2023? Home prices are already appreciating again in many areas. The average of the expert forecasts shows positive price growth.
Where mortgage rates go for the rest of the year will depend on inflation. Based on historical trends, rates are likely to ease as inflation continues to cool.
Even though low inventory continues to be a challenge, experts project that 5 million homes will still sell this year. That pace should pick up if rates come down.

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