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Why house prices may be in trouble | Dark Hacker News

Why house prices may be in trouble(economist.com)

4 points by andsoitis 5 hours ago | 4 comments

cranky908canuck 5 hours ago |

"cakeistocracy". Wish I had thought of that.

toomuchtodo 5 hours ago |

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49265534

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49078595

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47596362

https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/09/23/mortgage-rates-...

https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/mortgage-rates

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/

rvz 4 hours ago | |

Higher rates for longer.

toomuchtodo 4 hours ago | | |

Higher rates are normal rates, a reversion after an abnormal rate period (“ZIRP”).

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/fedfunds

Real estate isn’t the only asset class about to deflate, private equity too (and tech, see BendingSpoons bargain shopping).

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-25/pimco-fac...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-09-24/private-e...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/private-e...

Asset prices will continue to decline until excess equity from ZIRP debt has been drained via higher borrowing costs (reducing valuation) until prices arrive at current money cost valuations.