{
  "id": 11156571,
  "title": "House hunters face a financial double whammy rarely seen: rapidly rising mortgage rates and home prices that keep hitting record highs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/house-hunters-face-a-financial-double-whammy-rarely-seen-rapidly",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WSJ Economy",
    "slug": "wsj-economy",
    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/mortgages/rising-mortgage-rates-and-record-prices-leave-home-buyers-out-of-moves-90606a4a?mod=rss_socialeconomyfeed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With prices at record highs and inventory locked up, house hunters are left with dwindling financing options.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}