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Podcast: BiggerPockets Daily
Episode: Do You Have Cash? You Might Need It For Your Next Deal. Here’s Why by Moriah Costa
Description: Buying a home hasn’t been easy for the past few years. Besides increasing interest rates, a decrease in purchasing power, and a housing shortage, cash buyers have also put a squeeze on some would-be buyers.  Nearly a third of U.S. home purchases were made with cash in April, a nine-year high, according to data from Redfin that looked at the 40 biggest metropolitan areas in the U.S. That’s in line with data from February, which saw cash purchases reach 33.5% and continuing a trend that started during the pandemic.The share of homes being bo...