Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how a combination of tariffs, economic uncertainty, and rebounding interest rates may cause both buyers and sellers to hunker down for now.
Source: Inman News
Tariff fears trigger gloomy consumer sentiment: Economist
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