{
  "id": 4221998,
  "title": "72% of homebuyers have paused their search waiting for lower mortgage rates — and 41% already regret it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/72-of-homebuyers-have-paused-their-search-waiting-for-lower-mortgage",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/72-homebuyers-paused-search-waiting-150000785.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent poll by Neighbors Bank has revealed that two-thirds of potential homebuyers have halted their search for a house until mortgage rates decrease. Shockingly, 41% of these individuals already regret their decision to wait. The survey, conducted among 1,000 prospective buyers, found that many are unaware of the current mortgage rate, with only 35% correctly identifying the average 30-year rate. A significant 45% had overestimated the rate. Experts predict that rates will remain high, between 6% and 6.5%, for the next few years. While some buyers plan to pull the trigger once rates reach their desired level, 41% already feel they've made a mistake in waiting. Rising rents and the perception that home prices have increased are contributing to the anxiety, causing many to question whether they should have entered the market sooner.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}