The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos examines some issues percolating in the housing market, including rising prices, lack of inventory and speculation about which way interest rates might be heading. One thing that’s clear, says Timiraos, is that “buyers face a dilemma: paying more for a home today, compared with a year ago, or paying even more tomorrow at a time when interest rates might also be higher.” It’s a good quick read and can be found here (for Wall Street Journal subscribers).

UPDATE: Since most of our readers are not WSJ subscribers, we have provided the bulk of the article after the break, reprinted courtesy of the Wall Street Journal.

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