Mortgage Interest Rates At Highest Point in Eight Years


Mortgage Interest Rates At Highest Point in Eight Years
By Scott Rogers • November 26, 2018
Mortgage interest rates keep on rising. The current average rate for a 30 year mortgage is 4.81%. These two statement are equally true... 1. Current mortgage interest rates are now higher than they have been for the past eight years. 2. Current mortgage interest rates have been higher than the current rate for 38 out of the past 46 years. The lingering question over the past few years has been whether rising interest rates, which pushes monthly housing costs higher, will eventually slow down buyer ability and buyer interest. We don't seem to be seeing that as a current widespread effect, but the more the rates increase the more likely that becomes. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Buyer Demand Exceeds Supply In Varying Degrees By Price Range Pending Home Sales Data Points To Slower Months Of Home Sales Ahead Detached Resale Home Sales Decline 39% In Two Years, Down To... Pre Covid Norm What A Great Time To Sell Your Million Dollar Home Home Buyers Who Bought Homes Two Years Ago Thought They Were Paying Crazy High Prices For Their Homes How Likely Is It That We Will Find A House That Fits You Better Than This One In The Next 90 Days? Fewer Home Sellers, Thus Fewer Home Buyers, But Ever Higher Sales Prices In Early 2023 First Look At February 2023 Home Sales Valley View Village, To Include 420 Apartments, Proposed For Reservoir Street Balancing Optimism, Pessimism And Realism When Thinking About An Almost Perfect House
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Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Mar 21, 2023 (unless otherwise noted).
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