Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home.

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You’ve probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately.

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You’ve probably heard that home prices are cooling off.

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When your house doesn’t sell, it’s not just disappointing. It messes with your timing. Your plans. Your confidence.

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You may be hearing that a near-record number of homeowners are pulling their houses off the market.

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Open up a home search and you’ll see them. Listings that have been on the market for two months. Three. Some longer.

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Remember a few years back when sellers held all the power and buyers were stuck offering way over asking or waiving inspections just to get a chance at the house? In many markets, those days are behind us.

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One of the biggest reasons buyers are still sitting on the sidelines is because they think home prices are going to come down.

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A few years ago, sellers could get away with saying “no” to just about everything.

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A lot of people who want to move are telling themselves the same thing: “Maybe I’ll just wait until later this year once things calm down.”

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