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After more years of stiff competition and fast-rising prices, the U.S. residential housing market experienced a rapid cooldown. Despite signs that market conditions could be heating up again, 2023 marked a notably more subdued year for U.S. real estate compared to the preceding years. Many buyers now find themselves unable to afford property. Inflation has made it more difficult to build up…