Category: Financing

Feeling a bit lost trying to figure out where mortgage rates are headed? You're not alone. The journey has been quite a rollercoaster lately, leaving many of us scratching our heads about buying a home or refinancing. But here's the …Read more  »

Buying a home feels like playing a guessing game with the economy sometimes, doesn't it? One minute rates are inching down, giving you a glimmer of hope, and the next they’re bouncing back up, making affordability feel like a distant …Read more  »

For those of you thinking about refinancing your mortgage, here's the key takeaway for today, December 26th: the national average 30-year fixed refinance rate has seen a slight nudge upwards, now sitting at 6.71%. This is a modest increase of …Read more  »

You've probably seen the headlines, or perhaps you've even considered it yourself: lots of people are refinancing their mortgages right now, and a lot more than this time last year. If you're wondering why, the short answer is that a …Read more  »

Don't hold your breath for those dreamlike 3% or 4% mortgage rates to reappear anytime in the next few years. Most economists and housing experts are pointing to a future where rates settle into a much higher "new normal" of …Read more  »

Mortgage rates continue to move with only minor changes this week, offering borrowers a relatively calm environment as the year draws to a close. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30‑year fixed mortgage rate slipped three basis points to 6.18%, …Read more  »

If you're thinking about refinancing your mortgage, listen closely: The national average for a 30-year fixed refinance rate has dipped slightly to 6.62%, down by three basis points from last week. While this might sound like a tiny change, I’ve …Read more  »

2025 has been a transitional year for mortgage rates. We observed a welcome, albeit cautious, descent in mortgage rates, which started above 7% and gradually settled near 6.2% as the year is about to end, signaling a potential easing of …Read more  »

It’s a question that often pops up as the scent of gingerbread fills the air and carols play on repeat: do mortgage rates actually dip around Christmas? The answer, and I'll give it to you straight from the get-go, is …Read more  »