# Meet the home buyers totally unfazed by 7% mortgage rates

- Source: MarketWatch
- Published: 2026-10-17T13:00:00+00:00
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Individual investors and second-home buyers accounted for 1 in 5 home purchases in September — the highest share in a little over a year.

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