Spiking Mortgage Rates Threaten Housing "Recovery"
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After declining in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's rate cut, mortgage rates have ticked back up all over again, now around 6.5%. It threatens to put a seal on the latest signs of renewed housing activity, and we have the data to prove that. In today's show, we'll talk about what the data is saying and what to expect in the coming months. Subscribe to the BiggerPockets Channel for the best real estate investing education online! Become a member of the BiggerPockets community of real estate investors - https://www.biggerpockets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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