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How Far Home Prices Might Fall to Justify Higher Mortgage Rates

Barron's examines whether falling home prices could offset the impact of sharply higher mortgage rates, asking how much prices would need to decline for affordability to return to levels that justified earlier borrowing costs. With rates elevated, buyers face much larger monthly payments, and analysts are debating whether a meaningful price correction is needed to restore balance to the housing market.

Why now: Elevated mortgage rates are squeezing affordability, prompting debate over whether home prices must drop to compensate.

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