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First-time buyers were responsible for 26% of sales in November. Individual investors purchased 15% of homes, while all-cash sales accounted for 24% of transactions. Distressed sales represented less than 1% of sales, and properties typically remained on the market for 18 days.

Mortgage rates inch up to 3.12%		Home sales continue upward climb even while prices rise

Here’s Where Home Prices Are Headed in 2022, According to Experts   No doubt about it -- the real estate market has been white hot in 2021. But if you didn't make a move this year, and you're thinking about buying or selling -- or both -- next year, you'll want to...
November 2021 REALTORS® Confidence Index Report: First-time Buyer Share Falls to 26% in November With Nearly 1 Million Renter Households Priced Out of the Market   Many first-time buyers continue to struggle to move into homeownership amid sustained price growth and competition from all-cash buyers.