Mortgage rate lock-in gap: some states have it worse in U.S. housing marketHomeowners are hesitant to sell due to the mortgage rate lock-in effect caused by rising rates, varying by state based on the 'lock-in gap.'
The number of job openings has declined sharply in every stateThe number of job openings has sharply declined in every state since 2022, with a more balanced ratio of job openings to unemployed persons nationally.