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  "path": "/articles/when-cheaper-rates-make-homes-less-affordable-what-zillow-redfin-and-realtor-com-data-reveals/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-16T08:29:00.000Z",
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  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "Most buyers are conditioned to believe: wait for interest rates to fall and homes will finally be affordable again.\nIt sounds logical; that lower rates should mean lower monthly payments and that is affordability, right?",
  "title": "When cheaper rates make homes less affordable: What Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com data reveals"
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