Iran war upends spring housing market. Here's what real estate agents are seeing
CNBC Television·2026-04-08 14:30
The allimportant spring housing market is well underway, but the war with Iran and its impact on the US economy have thrown a massive wrench in buyer demand. Buyers are more concerned about the economy and mortgage rates than they are about home prices. That according to real estate agents responding to the quarterly CNBC housing market survey.Just 9% of agents said their buyers were most concerned about home prices. A sharp drop off from the previous quarter's 18%. This even as nearly twice as many agents ...