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The Number of U.S. Homebuyers Just Dropped to a Record Low, Shifting the Market Further in Buyers’ Favor

Sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% in July—just shy of December's record high—giving buyers more negotiating power. The number of buyers in the market fell to a record low of about 967,000 amid historically high housing costs, almost half a million fewer than the 1,463,000 sellers.

The Number of U.S. Homebuyers Just Dropped to a Record Low, Shifting the Market Further in Buyers’ Favor

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Sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% in July—just shy of December's record high—giving buyers more negotiating power.

The number of buyers in the market fell to a record low of about 967,000 amid historically high housing costs, almost half a million fewer than the 1,463,000 sellers.

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Sellers outnumbered buyers by 51% in July—just shy of December's record high—giving buyers more negotiating power. The number of buyers in the market fell to a record low of about 967,000 amid historically high housing costs, almost half a million fewer than the 1,463,000 sellers. metros are now buyer's markets, […] The post The Number of U.S.

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