In the United States, pent-up demand for single-family homes is as high as 6.5 million units. But supply is very limited because many homeowners are locked into existing mortgages with rates as low as 3%.  Because of inflation, caused by excess stimulus and global supply chain disruptions, prices for single-family homes have soared.

Now housing inflation has stabilized, and the outlook for interest rates is turning positive. 

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