Mortgage interest rates have risen even further this week... with the current average rate on a 30 year mortgage now at 6.7%.

One  year ago it was 3.01%.

Also one year ago, some said that every last person who could ever possibly think about refinancing their mortgage certainly must have done so.

But now it seems some buyers are likely entering into fixed rate mortgages at rates that are high enough that they will be planning to refinance sometime in the next few years with the assumption that at some point we won't be looking at 6.7% interest rates any longer.

I suppose it is also important to note that a 5/1 ARM is currently at 5.3%, which might be a MUCH better option for some home buyers.  This mortgage interest rate would stay level at 5.3% for five years, and then have the potential to adjust once a year each year thereafter.

It's a topsy-turvy time in the mortgage world right now, which can impact the home buying world, which can impact the home selling world.

The steady increase in mortgage interest rates has certainly affected housing affordability, especially when piled on top of higher home prices.