The Great Housing Heist: How Tariffs & Uncertainty Are Gutting Homeowner Dreams

Apr 7

Written By the WiRE - the Week in Real Estate

The housing market in 2025 has seen a surprising shift: Baby Boomers are now the largest share of home buyers, overtaking Millennials. This episode dives into the National Association of Realtors (NAR) report highlighting this demographic change and explores the reasons behind it.

We also examine the current state of the market with record-high monthly mortgage payments and signals of weakening home price growth. President Trump's tariffs and broader economic uncertainty add further complexity, potentially impacting buyer confidence and the overall market stability.

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