The U.S. is facing a housing crisis — as in, there isn’t enough affordable housing available for the number of people who need it.
The housing shortage is driving up costs of buying. Low supply, teamed with ongoing inflation eating into people’s budgets and mortgage rates over 7%, means there doesn’t seem to be much relief in sight.
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