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- Wealthy Americans have a bigger advantage than usual in today's housing market.
- All-cash purchases of homes is on the rise, especially among baby boomers.
- Cash purchases are a huge advantage, especially when home inventory is low.
With their $75 trillion nest egg, baby boomers have helped the US economy with their spending. And now they're using a portion of that wealth to exploit a struggling housing market.