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Housing Market Boom or Slump: NAR’s Report Shows Slight Drop in Sales

Marco Santarelli

Mortgage Rates: The Key to Unlocking the Market As mentioned earlier, mortgage rates are a crucial factor in the housing market. The NAR report indicates that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.81% as of June 18th. Why are rates so important? Neither perhaps!

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Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House with Cash in 2025?

Marco Santarelli

High Mortgage Rates Are the Big Story: As of mid-April 2025, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was hovering around 6.83% , according to Freddie Mac data mentioned in the report. a year prior, it's still historically high compared to the ultra-low rates we saw a few years ago.

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5 predictions for the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

The Federal Reserve has announced plans to gradually “taper” its supportive monetary policy: Net acquisitions of agency mortgage-backed securities are expected to cease by the end of March and the Federal Open Market Committee has signaled possibly three 25-basis point increases in the federal funds target by yearend 2022.

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With Home Values Surging, Is it Still Affordable to Buy Right Now?

Keeping Current Matters

Note: During the housing crash from 2009 to 2015, distressed properties (foreclosures and short sales) dominated the market. The number one factor impacting today’s homebuying affordability is record-low mortgage rates. However, mortgage rates have fallen dramatically. Why are homes still affordable today?

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With Mortgage Rates Rising, Is an Adjustable Rate Right for You?

Lighter Side of Real Estate

Which means you’ve probably been reading or hearing about adjustable rate mortgages making a comeback. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage has been so historically low, they haven’t been all that necessary to consider. Find out how much it can adjust, and how often, once the fixed rate period is over.

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On the House: Comparing Different Money-Saving Mortgages That Come With Some Big Catches

Realtor.com

That’s why fixed-rate mortgages, the gold standard of home loans, have long been the most popular. These 15-, 20-, and 30-year mortgages aren’t exciting. And there are plenty out there: adjustable-rate mortgages, interest-only mortgages, 2-1 buydowns.

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On the House: Comparing Different Money-Saving Mortgages That Come With Some Big Catches

Realtor.com

That’s why fixed-rate mortgages, the gold standard of home loans, have long been the most popular. These 15-, 20-, and 30-year mortgages aren’t exciting. And there are plenty out there: adjustable-rate mortgages, interest-only mortgages, 2-1 buydowns.