Category Archives: Buyer Affordability

Mortgage rates rose to 6.55%, their highest level of 2026. Here’s how agents should update buyer budgets, preapprovals, and listings.

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Recent data show buyers needed $120,800 to afford a median-priced home, highlighting the affordability gap still shaping today’s market.

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