Cash Buyers In Bridgeport Squeeze An Already-Tight Housing Market
Posted on AllSides February 10th, 2023
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BRIDGEPORT, CT — Homebuyers who pay cash in Bridgeport are making it more difficult for people who need to borrow money to buy properties, according to a Washington Post analysis of data from the real estate company Redfin. High prices are slowly starting to decline, but a low inventory and steep home mortgage costs already put homeownership out of reach for many buyers, the analysis found. What’s also contributing to the difficulty is an 8 percent increase in the number of people who pay cash, according to the analysis. About...