John Meussner - MasonMac

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Case-Shiller is considered the 'gold standard' for home price reporting. It includes all real estate transactions, including cash purchases (which are excluded from the FHFA home price index).

Despite affordability challenges in many markets, home prices continue to climb, largely due to inventory issues and not enough supply to meet demand nationally.

Every local market is different though, so if you'd like to see specific data for YOUR area, let me know and I'll be happy to send it your way.

The jobs market is still showing strong numbers (the Fed uses these figures when considering their rate policy) BUT...

We're seeing wage pressure downward, continued layoffs (very industry-specific), and with recent changes to government institutions, I wonder if a reversal will take place to the enormous amount of government hiring from last year...

If/when unemployment rises, rates will fall. Is it a matter of if, or when?? That's what the Fed will be watching.

Housing is showing strength despite a low sales volume and stubbornly high interest rates

Year over year, home prices in the US are up nearly 4%, with a similar increase expected through 2025. On a $400,000 house, that means someone buying today would expect an increase in net worth of ~$16,000 simply by owning a home.

Appreciation, and the expectation that it will continue for the foreseeable future, is one of the biggest reasons home ownership is so important to building wealth.

Want to know how things look in YOUR market? Feel free to reach out, I've got data available nationwide, down to the zip code.