re: Mortgage rates fall below 7% for the first time in months

Using interest rates to manage inflation with a housing shortage is just kicking the can down the road. Our customers never went away. They are just sitting on the side line waiting for interest rates to come back to the 5-6% range.
We are a small custom builder that will do 20-40 houses per year. December is usually a dead month for us.
There needs to be another vehicle to manage inflation.(fiscal policy)