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Down payments fall to $64,000 as buyers hold back cash

The typical US homebuyer put down 15% in March 2026, Redfin data shows, as cooling prices and softer competition ease cash pressure

Down payments fall to $64,000 as buyers hold back cash

The typical US homebuyer put down 15% in March 2026, Redfin data shows, as cooling prices and softer competition ease cash pressure

US home prices hold steady as spring market finds its footing

Cotality's April 2026 Home Price Index points to stabilization, but Florida leads rate-sensitive markets showing strain

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