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Quote: Aug. 24, 2023
“Prospective homebuyers continued to face challenging conditions in July, with elevated and volatile mortgage rates and low housing inventory serving as a formidable one-two punch that suppressed mortgage applications and sales activity.”
–Edward Seiler, MBA’s Associate Vice President, Housing Economics, and Executive Director of the Research Institute for Housing America.