Mortgage rates at 20-year high: Is 2023 a good time to buy a house?
By: When the housing market was searing hot, buyers faced intense competition — bidding wars, cash investors, and buy/sell decisions made on rapid deadlines. Now that real estate has cooled, there are fewer homes for sale, two-decade-high interest rates, and stubbornly elevated house values.It’s rarely easy to buy a home. And if you can find…