The Federal Reserve’s decision to make a series of historic short-term rate cuts at the height of the pandemic has proven to be a double-edged sword, with the sharpest point being the percentage of would-be homesellers locked into their homes by 2 percent to 3 percent mortgage rates.
Source: Inman News
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