House Prices Are Going Nowhere in 2014

An improving economy and low interest rates have helped the housing market recover from the Great Recession. But the factors that drove the market last year are already fading. Interest rates are rising and even a small increase in rates can lead to a big increase in mortgage costs. That doesn't bode well for house prices unless incomes rise rapidly, something they haven't done since the recession began.

Erin Miller sat down with Fool contributor Travis Hoium to discuss how rising interest rates and slow wage growth will affect housing prices and why we shouldn't expect a quick recovery this year.

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