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Mortgage purchase applications are rising—so why did most housing markets soften in 2025?

ResiClub PRO | Despite a mild uptick in U.S. housing demand over the past year, it remains low enough for housing market slack—active inventory for sale—to keep building.

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Lance Lambert
December 08, 2025

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