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ORLANDO, Florida— Editor’s Note: This story is available through a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
Home purchases by investors in the Orlando metro area fell 52% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, according to data released Feb. 15 by Redfin Corp.
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Why this story matters: Buyer investors have a big influence in Orlando’s housing market, where they’ve accounted for up to 27% of homebuyers over the past two years. Many of those investors were deep-pocketed companies that helped drive up Central Florida home prices.
Many investors pulled out of the local real estate market last quarter as home price appreciation, on a rapid upward trajectory in Central Florida, faltered and reduced potential returns. Additionally, interest rate hikes last year made it more expensive for investors to borrow money.
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