Daily Market Updates: High mortgage rates are limiting homeowners' ability to move or remodel

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High mortgage rates are limiting homeowners' ability to move or remodel

According to CNBC Real Estate, many homeowners are unable to use HELOCs because borrowing costs are too high, even when they want to remodel.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Residential

CNBC Real Estate says high mortgage rates have left many homeowners staying in homes they might have moved out of during the low rate period.

The outlet reports that the same rate environment is also making renovations harder to finance.

CNBC Real Estate adds that homeowners face difficulty tapping home equity lines of credit because those borrowing options are too expensive.

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CNBC Real EstateHigh mortgage rates are trapping homeowners in place, and making renovations harder to afford

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