Monthly mortgage costs hit 14-month high, sidelining buyers

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BREAKING — Mortgage Professional America reports that homebuying costs have climbed back to levels not seen in more than a year, a shift that is pushing prospective buyers to the sidelines and leaving sellers to absorb the consequences. The dynamic is straightforward: as monthly carrying costs rise, affordability tightens, and the pool of qualified purchasers shrinks. For anyone tracking residential real estate, the pattern is familiar—rate-sensitive buyers retreat, inventory lingers, and the transaction pipeline slows.

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