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Many potential US homebuyers have moved to the sidelines as mortgage rates have more than doubled this year. Photo: Spencer Means / Public Domain
Many potential US homebuyers have moved to the sidelines as mortgage rates have more than doubled this year. Photo: Spencer Means / Public Domain
US mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades
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