Thankfully the U.S. congress reached an agreement to reopen the government last night. The concern for the real estate market was that a U.S. default would further the increases in mortgage interest rates for at least the short term, slowing the sale of houses. In addition the closure of the government delayed closings for some homebuyer if they were getting a mortgage loan through a federal loan program.
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