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Housing market tilts toward buyers, but mortgage rates sour the deal
Original: The housing market is tilting toward buyers, but higher mortgage rates leave few homebuyers celebrating
The US housing market is shifting in favor of buyers, with more inventory and less frenzied competition giving shoppers greater negotiating power. However, elevated mortgage rates are keeping monthly payments painfully high, so few buyers are actually celebrating the turnaround. Commentators note the shift marks a rare rebalancing after years of a seller-dominated market, but affordability remains the central obstacle for prospective homeowners.
Why now: Buyers finally gaining leverage while high mortgage rates offset the benefit is a striking, timely tension in housing news.
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- The housing market is tilting toward buyers, but higher mortgage rates leave few homebuyers celebrating · Business Insider
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