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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Oct 1, 9:46 PM
Mortgage rates ramp up to nearly 3-year high
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate remained above 7% this week, reaching its highest level in nearly three years.
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Mortgage rates ramp up to nearly 3-year high
The Oregonian (Oregon Live) and Las Vegas Review-Journal describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate remained above 7% this week, reaching its highest level in nearly three years.
The headline split The left frames it as "Mortgage rates ramp up to nearly 3-year high". The right frames it as "‘Necessary evil’: Las Vegas Realtors urged to adapt as mortgage rates near 3-year high".
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Left / center-leftMortgage rates ramp up to nearly 3-year high
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Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · Oct 1, 11:28 PM
‘Necessary evil’: Las Vegas Realtors urged to adapt as mortgage rates near 3-year high
Local realtors are facing buyers who question locking in high mortgage rates and sellers who are reluctant to drop home prices amid a backdrop of rising borrowing costs.
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