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The Affordability Paradox: Why Cheaper Homes Are Harder to Finance

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has published an analysis examining why cheaper homes can be harder to finance than pricier ones. It explores the affordability paradox in which lower-priced properties, often targeted at first-time and lower-income buyers, face tighter lending conditions, appraisal challenges and reduced lender interest, complicating efforts to widen access to homeownership.

Why now: Housing affordability and mortgage access are pressing concerns for buyers and policymakers amid high home prices and elevated interest rates.

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