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Realtor.com Site Visitor Survey Results: Homebuyers Respond to Challenges from the Market and the Economy at Large
Highlights High listing prices and high mortgage rates lead 34.5{d4d1dfc03659490934346f23c59135b993ced5bc8cc26281e129c43fe68630c9} of buyers to report budget challenges in their homebuying experience. The share of buyers who report being overbid on a home has decreased as the market has begun to correct itself. Buyers are increasingly targeting homes in other states and smaller towns in a search for affordability. 40.5{d4d1dfc03659490934346f23c59135b993ced5bc8cc26281e129c43fe68630c9} of all buyers and 45.3{d4d1dfc03659490934346f23c59135b993ced5bc8cc26281e129c43fe68630c9} of first-time buyers believe the US is currently in a recession, and recession perception is increasingly affecting when buyers are looking to make a purchase. Background and Context In order to better understand the sentiment and experiences of buyers, sellers, and renters currently on the market…