Daily Market Updates: Mortgage rates above 7% are making fall home buying harder

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Mortgage rates above 7% are making fall home buying harder

Reported · Written up by our desk · Residential

Zillow Research said mortgage rates above 7% are creating a psychological hurdle for would-be buyers this fall, on top of the financial challenge.

The research noted that sellers who get pricing right from the start will likely have the advantage as the market cools this season.

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Sources

Zillow ResearchHigher Mortgage Rates Give Fall Buyers Tougher Math and Colder Feet

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