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New Homebuyers’ Mortgage Payments Rising Quicker Than Rents

The national median monthly mortgage payment for homebuyers rose 67% faster than rents during the same period, according to a new report from Redfin. This is despite mortgage interest rates falling back to near-record lows.

This is the seventh consecutive month that growth in median mortgage payments for new homebuyers have outpaced that of rents. However, in August, growth in rents were speeding up while growth in mortgage payments were slowing.

Mortgage payments for

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