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      <news:title>Higher Rates Dent Blackstone Real Estate—and Raise Seller Stakes</news:title>
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      <news:title>Home Affordability Breaks Historical Norms in 98% of Counties</news:title>
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      <news:title>Home-Sales Growth Forecast Cut to 2% or Less for 2026</news:title>
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      <news:title>High borrowing costs push commercial distress sales higher</news:title>
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      <news:title>Mortgage Rates Above 7% Blunt the Impact of Home Price Cuts</news:title>
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      <news:title>Mortgage Applications Fall 18% as Lower Rates Fail to Lift Demand</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T12:01:03Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Small Investors Gain Ground After Congress Limits Bigger Buyers</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T08:01:29Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>40% of owners are mortgage-free as AI moves into housing</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T04:01:00Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Baltimore Lenders Allege $24 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T00:00:57Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>StreetEasy Opens Two Pre-Marketing Paths for NYC Sellers</news:title>
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