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The Fed raises rates and plans for more increases to cool off housing demand

May 27, 2022

The biggest news in real estate has been the rise in interest rates and how it will affect demand for housing as more buyers will be pushed to the sidelines with suddenly unaffordable mortgage payments.

Here in Las Vegas, we are experiencing some market stabilization as buyers find it harder to qualify at higher interest rates and are no longer in the running to buy a new or resale home.

Prices are up over 18% from this time last year and has made the process of pairing down a homebuyer’s budget more difficult, with the median resale home price in Las Vegas reaching a new high of $475,000.

Overall, we are still experiencing an inventory shortage, fueled by a new home builder slowdown that lasted almost a decade and an influx of demand from out-of-state buyers looking to escape other higher priced housing markets. As demand slows across the country, we do expect builders here locally will have more new homes available.

At The New Home Experts, we are diligently tracking availability of new homes and new home trends to share with you.

As the last year has brought fierce bidding wars, lotteries and long waitlists, as interest rates trend upwards, we are expecting more opportunities will be available to our clients wanting to purchase brand new homes.

If you’d like more details on the Fed’s plan to raise interest rates – read the Wall Street Journal article here.

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