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From Freddie Mac 04/17/2024 Mortgage Rates Exceed 7 Percent for the First Time this Year MCLEAN, Va., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Freddie Mac  (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its  Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®  (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.10 percent. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surpassed 7 percent for the first time this year, jumping from 6.88 percent to 7.10 percent this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “As rates trend higher, potential homebuyers are deciding whether to buy before rates rise even more or hold off in hopes of decreases later in the year. Last week, purchase applications rose modestly, but it remains unclear how many homebuyers can withstand increasing rates in the future.” News Facts The  30-year FRM  averaged 7.10 percent as of April 18, 2024, up from last week when it averaged 6.88 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.39 percent. The  15-year FRM  avera

Down Payments for Lower-Priced Homes Double      This is absolutely ridiculous.  It makes me sick. Thank you DODD FRANK for making it nearly impossible for anyone to buy a home in the lower price range.

The time to sell is a waiting game for some   By Megan Hopkins • March 21, 2013 •   Real estate is always a game of knowing when to make your move. With that in mind, industry experts suggest move-up buyers remain mindful of how quickly home prices appreciate while riding the current market recovery. For move-up buyers wanting to wait out rising home prices to ensure they can sell their current home at a maximum price, analysts say the value of such a move depends on when the homeowner purchased their current residence.    Daren Blomquist, vice president of RealtyTrac, says homeowners who purchased during the down market of the last two or three years would be wise to move up in 2013 . "Because they bought near the bottom, these homeowners should have built up some good equity that can go toward the purchase of a new home, and waiting longer to build more equity likely won’t provide much advantage given that other homes that they might want to move up to