Daily Market Updates: Why lower home prices aren’t bringing buyers back to the housing market

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Why lower home prices aren’t bringing buyers back to the housing market

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The search for housing affordability is getting harder as mortgage rates top 7%, with weakening contract activity in Omaha, Huntsville and Tulsa

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