The National Association of Realtors hosted its latest Real Estate Forecast Summit on Thursday, where five of the industry’s top economists shared their predictions for mortgage rates, consumer activity, government spending and macroeconomic trends.
Source: Inman News
5 predictions for 2025 from NAR’s economic summit
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