Navigating Mortgage Rates and Market Dynamics

Byron Lazine, Lisa Chinatti, and Tom Toole chat with Zillow's Chief Economist, Skylar Olsen, about the housing market's future. They recap 2024's steady rates and costs, explore 2025 predictions, and discuss hotspots like Miami and Charlotte. Skylar shares tips for navigating this shifting landscape and making smart, resilient moves in real estate!  
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Timestamps:  
00:00–01:01 Intro 01:01 Zillow’s housing market predictions for 2024–and 2025 02:57 Mortgage rate expectations (“year of the 5s” & where did things go wrong) 07:43 What surprised you the most about how things actually shook out in 2024? 18:43 “A lot of people are going to return to ‘smaller living’.” 20:51 Byron runs a script by Skylar (the 2 ways to get a sharp decrease in mortgage rates) 25:51 Skylar’s biggest takeaway for sellers 29:55 “What I hear you saying loud and clear is it’s going to be a skills-based market.” 52:48 What homeownership means to Skylar  
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