TransUnion Report Maps How Mortgage Rate Changes Could Reshape Local Housing Markets

Real estate professionals face an increasingly challenging environment, hindered by prolonged housing inventory stagnation and persistent economic uncertainty. As speculation grows around potential mortgage rate cuts or increases, a new report from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) provides actionable insights to help agents plan for either scenario. The report predicts changes in the number of mortgage-ready renters across metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), based on a 25 basis-point increase or decrease from a 6.5% mortgage interest rate.