"Presidential elections years affect the national housing market and mortgage rates through three interrelated channels. Uncertainty, policy expectations and consumer confidence." On this episode, David explores how past elections have affected the housing market and discusses how the 2024 election could potentially impact the market. The conversation focuses on three interrelated channels through which elections influence the housing market: uncertainty, policy expectations, and consumer confidence. He covers the impact of elections on home sales, home prices, new home construction, and mortgage rates. Emphasizing that while elections can create temporary hesitation in the market, they generally do not have a significant long-term effect. The episode concludes by encouraging listeners to use the information provided to educate and guide their clients. FREE download of presentation slides: https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/article/hows-the-market-podcast-season-3-ep-7-david-childers/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgments 01:27 The Interplay of Uncertainty, Policy Expectations, and Consumer Confidence 09:21 New Home Construction and Elections 13:41 Mortgage Rates and Election Cycles Real estate content for real results https://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/ _________________________________________________________________________________ SUBSCRIBE to Keeping Current Matters to stay up to date with the Real Estate Market and learn helpful tips to make you the trusted advisor in your market. And if you're ready to become the expert in your market, join us as a KCM Member: bit.ly/KCM-FreeTrial-YT _________________________________________________________________________________ Find us on: Instagram: @KeepingCurrentMatters Facebook: Keeping Current Matters LinkedIn: Keeping Current Matters