High home prices are already putting great stress on many families, which are struggling to make their mortgage payments. When interest rates go up, these payments will (when the rate is variable) also go up, possibly becoming unsustainable.
由于市场被非理性的繁荣所控制，很多国家的房地产都已大幅增值。高昂的房价已经给很多正艰难地偿还按揭贷款的家庭增加了巨大的压力。当利率增加时，还款额也会增加（在可变利率的情况下），并可能变得难以负担。