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Homebuyer affordability slips again as prices and mortgage rates rise

CNBC Real Estate reports that homebuyer affordability fell for a fifth straight month, according to a housing affordability index.

The outlet attributes the deterioration to both higher home prices and rising mortgage rates that have climbed since earlier this year.

As a result, the measure indicates it has become harder for buyers to afford a home amid the cost increases.

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