Demand for home purchase and refinancing both dropped back in June, as higher mortgage interest rates and inventory shortages weighed on housing market activity. With interest rates set to trend higher, and potential buyers increasingly concerned about the level of house prices, active housing demand is set to remain subdued over the second half of the year.
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