Plus, was buying a home actually easier fifty years ago?
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See what's actually shifting | | Tools and tips | 🤔 Was buying a home actually easier in 1976 than it is today? It's a common assumption that homebuying used to be simpler, but the full picture is more complicated. This comparison lines up home prices, incomes, mortgage rates, and lending access across both eras using matched methodology. See how the two eras actually compare once the numbers are lined up side by side.
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