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Home prices flatten or fall as mortgage rates climb. Is it a good time to buy?

WBUR

Published October 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT

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By some measures, it’s a great time to buy a house. Prices are rising slowly or even falling. But mortgage rates have climbed to more than 7.4%, keeping many potential buyers on the sidelines.

Host Indira Lakshmanan gets the latest on the wobbly housing market from Roben Farzad, host of Full Disclosure.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.