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Corporate landlords are betting that they'll be able to get better deals later this year when prices fall.
  • The mantra in real estate has long been "location, location, location," but that may be changing.
  • A home's neighborhood is no longer the top priority for house hunters, a Fannie Mae survey found.
  • Instead, affordability is now the biggest consideration, as prices and mortgage rates remain high.

The mantra in real estate has long been "location, location, location," but that may be changing — at least in the housing market.

A home's neighborhood is no longer the top priority for house hunters, according to a new Fannie Mae survey.