Why homebuyers won’t get a break in 2023

Despite slower sales, prices remain unaffordable for most due to high mortgage rates and low inventory, Zillow's chief economist says.

Skylar Olsen is the Chief Economist at Zillow. Photographed at the Zillow offices in Irvine, CA on Thursday, March 9, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

By Jeff Collins

UPDATED: March 17, 2023 at 1:52 PM PDT

Despite slower sales, prices remain unaffordable for most, Zillow's chief economist says.

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Originally Published: March 16, 2023 at 8:29 AM PDT

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