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High mortgage rates and double-digit growth in home prices following the pandemic have brought housing affordability to its lowest level in more than a decade. Given this reality, a recent NAHB study on housing preferences asked home buyers about which specific compromises they would be willing to make to achieve homeownership.

May 15, 2024

Top Compromises Buyers Will Make to Reach Homeownership

High mortgage rates and double-digit growth in home prices following the pandemic have brought housing affordability to its lowest level in more than a decade. Given this reality, a recent NAHB study on housing preferences asked home buyers about which specific compromises they would be willing to make to achieve homeownership.

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