1 + 1 = 3

• Interest rates are rising +
• prices are coming down in some locations =
• similar mortgage payment at a lower interest rate

Buyers talk about interest rates going up.  Buyers talk about prices possibly coming down.  Buyers just don't talk about them together!

It's very possible that a Buyer's costs for mortgage payments may not change much if we look at it as a whole rather than independent of each other.

Success in real estate depends on flexibility & creativity.  Look for all the ways a deal can be done.