Homebuyers are now spending 50% of median PRE-TAX household income on house payments. Retail sales are drastically declining.
US housing market affordability is, by far, at its lowest point in history. Even in the worst part of the 2008 financial crisis, affordability was ~15% BETTER than its current levels. With the recent move higher in treasury yields, we should see 8%+ mortgages within a week or… pic.twitter.com/fhfRwmMcSf — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) September …