DECRYPTION – The return of rising rates and the surge in gasoline prices are weighing down the middle classes who are looking to buy.
The war in the Middle East is raising prices at the pump, increasing mortgage rates and creating uncertainty. A very bitter cocktail for the real estate market. Since February 28, the date of the American offensive, sales in the former seem to be slipping everywhere. HAS” It’s sluggishconfirms Brice Cardi, boss of the l’Adresse network. On the client side, everything is an excuse to stop the project.” A shared feeling. “No one says to themselves: I’m not going to buy my apartment because there is war in Iran. But the overall situation is causing concern about income levels and purchasing power.”summarized Charles Marinakis, president of the Century 21 network on Figaro TV a few days ago.
Low-income and middle-class households who want to buy their first home are the main victims. Having little contribution, they are taking the full brunt of the rise in real estate rates (+0.30% since February 2026), itself linked to that…
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