It’s not all bad news in the housing market

Amongst all the housing market gloom it is easy to overlook the fact that homes are selling quickly, prospective buyer traffic volumes are high and mortgage lenders are approving a high share of mortgage applications. None of that means that home sales are about to rebound, but it does suggest that we are not heading for another housing slump.

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