Why is it when real interest rate is low, people buy more houses?

I'm studying macroeconomics right now.

They explained that when real interest rate is low the interest you have to pay for the mortgage rate compared to inflation to be relatively low… But I don't understand because real interest rate means how much you can buy with your money and if it's low doesn't it mean you can buy less?

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