As Halloween draws near and our minds become preoccupied with witches, wraiths and suddenly seized souls, homesellers are focused on another horror: the growing number of homebuyers backing out of the market.
Source: Inman News
15% of homebuyers ‘ghosted’ homesellers in September
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