After a frenzied 2021, the coming year could bring stability to the housing market. But don’t expect prices to go down.

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What happens in the housing market will depend largely on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, one expert says.

than the year before, and they were on the market for 18% less time: an average of 27 days, the data shows.

High inflation, meanwhile, is likely to cause interest rates to tick up, he said. Even if rates only rise slightly, it could be enough to drive some prospective buyers out of the market, easing demand and competition. The good news for first-time buyers is that smaller units might be less in demand and remain more affordable, he said.

 

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