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Mortgage rates are back above 7% for the first time since January 2025, adding another hurdle for buyers already facing high home prices.

The affordability crunch comes as HUD showcases manufactured, modular and 3D-printed homes aimed at expanding housing supply and lowering construction costs — putting renewed focus on whether building innovations can help offset increasingly expensive financing.