• TransUnion mapped how a 25-basis-point move from a 6.5% mortgage rate could shift the pool of “mortgage-ready” renters by metro area.
• Large MSAs including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago were labeled “rate resilient,” implying muted demand swings versus smaller, more rate-sensitive markets.
• The analysis flagged “rate-cut winners” and “rate-hike soft markets,” pointing to uneven local impacts on first-time buyer demand.
• Even with lower rates, tight housing inventory was expected to constrain transactions, raising the risk of demand outpacing supply.
• The report suggested some landlords could sell rental properties as renters transition to buyers, potentially lifting for-sale listings in select markets.

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