During December a record number of home buyers paid cash; those who pay cash often get a better deal than those who need a mortgage:
74% of all investors paid cash.
33.2% of all home sales were cash deals.
11% of all first-time buyers paid cash.
Source: Campbell Surveys/Inside Mortgage Finance
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