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Buying a house gets even more expensive

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Home prices rose yet again, a national group of realtors said on Wednesday.

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Home prices are falling in parts of Florida and Texas as buyers tap out and supply outpaces demand

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Home prices fell in several parts of Florida and Texas last quarter.

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Home prices could go down now that the biggest group of real-estate agents agreed to lower commissions

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Real estate stocks plunge as NAR agrees to landmark settlement that rewrites rules on commissions

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The NAR agreed to a groundbreaking settlement on Friday.

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The housing market in 2023 saw its worst year of sales in 29 years

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The US housing market saw its lowest year of sales in 2023 since 1995. Mortgage rates soared last year as the Fed kept up its fight against inflation.

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The head of the National Association of Realtors abruptly resigned. She says she faced a blackmail threat.

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The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its president, Tracy Kasper, has resigned and will be succeeded by the trade group's president-elect, Kevin Sears.

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The state of the US housing market in 5 charts

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In this aerial view, single family homes are shown in a residential neighborhood on October 27, 2022 in Miramar, Florida.
In this aerial view, single family homes are shown in a residential neighborhood on October 27, 2022 in Miramar, Florida.

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This chart shows how housing affordability has plunged across the US

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Home affordability has plunged in the US
Home affordability has plunged in the US since 2019

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Here are the top 3 reasons why Americans say they haven't bought a home in today's market

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Americans pointed to a lack of inventory, high mortgage rates, and expensive homes as reasons to hold off on purchasing a house.

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These 2 stats show how tight the US housing market has become in the last year

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Investor purchases of American homes dropped 45.8% year over year last quarter, according to Redfin.

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