Daily Market Updates: 3 reasons home prices keep going up, even though fewer people are buying

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3 reasons home prices keep going up, even though fewer people are buying

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Weaker demand typically drives prices down, but national readings of home prices indicate that they’re still growing. What explains the disconnect?

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MarketWatch3 reasons home prices keep going up, even though fewer people are buying

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