Falling mortgage rates boost demand for mortgages
The numbers: Mortgage rates fell as the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a potential pause in interest-rate hikes. Home buyers took advantage of the opportunity, boosting demand for mortgages.Demand for purchases and refinancing rose. That pushed the market composite... The numbers: Mortgage rates fell as the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a potential pause in interest-rate hikes. Home buyers took advantage of the opportunity, boosting demand for mortgages.Demand for purchases and refinancing rose.
Key details: A wave of recent homeowners likely took advantage of the moment to refinance. The refinance index rose 10%. For homes sold for over $726,200, the average rate for the 30-year was 6.33%, down from 6.37% the previous week.The rate for adjustable-rate mortgages fell to 5.35% from 5.48% previously.
Yet ome buyers weren’t exactly jumping at the opportunity, given the underlying challenge of low supply. There aren’t many homes on the market for sale. Plus, some real-estate agents are reporting seeing multiple bids for homes on the market.
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