Higher mortgage rates as a result of disruptions caused by the Iran war are threatening to derail the spring homebuying rebound, that many experts hoped would revive the largely frozen U.S. housing market. As a disappointing year was coming to a close last year, a majority of experts predicted that lower mortgage rates and slower home price growth would revive the sleepy U.S. housing market in 2026, improving affordability and boosting demand. But as the busiest time for the housing market