How inflation is changing consumer views on the housing market | National Mortgage News

Rising inflation is affecting both home buyers and sellers, causing most to either accelerate or slow their activity.

Among sellers, 10% said rising inflation led them to move their activity forward, while 7% responded that it was on hold and 3% cancelled.

Approximately one-quarter of respondents looked to make a shorter commute to work, while 21% redirected their search to a lower priced property.

But the cost to heat or cool a home impacted three-quarters of home seller and buyer plans, as 36% said they looked to add energy-saving features to their home and one-third planned to move to an energy-efficient property.

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