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Short Takes: Buyer’s Market / Renovation-Focused Lender Recruiting LOs / Better Done Raising Capital
April 9, 2026
Brandon Ivey
“There are hundreds of thousands more home sellers in the market than buyers because buyers have been spooked by high mortgage rates, high prices and economic uncertainty,” Redfin said.
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