Mortgage Rates Trend Down

Mortgage Rates Trend Down

January 26, 2023

Mortgage rates continue to tick down and, as a result, home purchase demand is thawing from the months-long freeze that gripped the housing market. Potential homebuyers remain sensitive to changes in mortgage rates, but ample demand remains, fueled by first-time homebuyers.

For history of rates click on the following: Freddie Mac Rates

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