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\nWhile the amount that a median-income household can afford is higher than it was a year ago, it is still below the median price for a single-family home.
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\nSource : cnbc.com
\nRead more…Middle-income homebuyers have ,000 more buying power than a year ago, research finds. It’s still not enough<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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