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Mortgage Applications (Apr.)

The further rise in mortgage applications for home purchase is an encouraging sign that mortgage-dependent buyers are beginning to contribute to the improvement in home sales. But with credit conditions still very tight, for now cash-buyers and investors are going to remain the primary impetus behind any pick up in activity.

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