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Cash buyers, principally investors, may be putting downward pressure on home prices according to the Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Housing Pulse Tracking Survey released Monday. The survey found that investors with cash in hand are able to offer something that homeowners dependent on mortgage financing cannot, a guaranteed sale with a quick closing timeline. This seems to offset the desirability of a higher bid with a mortgage contingency. The Housing Pulse survey found that the trade-off between price and speed is particularly true with offers on distressed properties because the lenders and servicers liquidating the properties generally prefer transactions that can settle within 30 days. The Campbell report states, "While investor bids may not be the first offers accepted, they often end...()