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Fix-and-Flip Market Weakens Amid High Interest Rates
January 2, 2026
Abby Zimmardi
Joel Berner, a senior economist at Realtor.com, said renovated homes still catch buyers’ attention, but financing the cost of those improvements at today’s rates is less appealing to price-sensitive shoppers.
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