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      <news:title>Mortgage rates above 7% push builder confidence to 14-year low</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-19T12:01:00Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>7% Mortgage Rates Give Buyers Leverage—and Sellers New Math</news:title>
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    <loc>https://localhomebuyersusa.com/intelligence/2026-10-18-42-of-homeowners-say-prices-or-affordability-keep-them-put</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-18T08:00:56Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>42% of Homeowners Say Prices or Affordability Keep Them Put</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-18T00:00:53Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Mortgage Rates Could Fall Below 7%—but Sellers Shouldn’t Wait on It</news:title>
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