If mortgage rates fall, what will happen to inventory?

The relationship between declining mortgage rates and housing inventory remains contentious among market analysts. While some argue that lower rates release supply by reducing lock-in effects, others contend that surging demand will dominate any increase

This article was written by Aziz Sunderji, Principal and Chief Economist at Home Economics, and Mike Simonsen, Chief Economist at Compass, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume.

A few weeks ago, we posted a poll on X.com. It split the community. The question: What's your expectation for housing inventory if mo…