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Navigating Anxiety When Looking to Buy a Home
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By WSFS Contributor | Published: June 2020
WSFS Bank surveyed 1,007 Delaware and Greater Philadelphia area residents in February and May 2020, finding that while people are confident they are prepared to buy a home and get a mortgage, they also have anxiety about the process. View the infographic below to learn more about the study's key findings.
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