If you’re looking to buy a home, you should know even a small change in mortgage rates has an impact on your purchasing power.
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If you’re looking to buy a home, you should know even a small change in mortgage rates has an impact on your purchasing power.
If you’re reading headlines about inflation or mortgage rates, you may see something about the recent decision from the Federal Reserve.
Everywhere you look, people are talking about a potential recession.
There’s been a lot of focus on higher mortgage rates and how they’re creating affordability challenges for today’s homebuyers.
The housing market’s been going through a lot of change lately, and there’s been uncertainty surrounding what will happen this spring.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been bouncing between 6% and 7% this year.
After steadily falling over the winter, mortgage rates have started to rise in recent weeks. This is concerning to some potential homebuyers as the combination of higher mortgage rates and higher prices have made homes less affordable. So, if you’re planning to purchase a home this year, you too may be wondering if now’s the right time to buy or if you should hold off on your search until rates come back down.
The biggest challenge the housing market’s facing is how few homes there are for sale. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, explains the root causes of today’s low supply:
If you’ve been following the housing market over the last couple of years, you’ve likely heard about growing affordability challenges. But according to experts, the key factors that determine housing affordability are projected to improve this year. Selma Hepp, Executive, Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic, shares: