Laura Tarpley
Lead Editor and Content Strategist, Mortgages at Yahoo Finance
She/her/hers. Lead editor and content strategist (mortgages) on the personal finance team @YahooFinance. CEPF. All opinions are my own.
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4 days ago |
yahoo.com | Laura Tarpley
Mortgage rates have been all over the place the last couple of weeks, but there is good news: Interest rates are lower now than last weekend. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed rate has decreased by 11 basis points to 6.79%, and the 15-year fixed rate is down 10 basis points to 6.11%. It's futile to try to time the real estate market at any point, but especially when mortgage rates are as volatile as they've been lately.
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2 weeks ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Laura Tarpley
After gradually decreasing last week, mortgage rates are back up again today. According to Zillow, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has increased by 13 basis points to 6.52%, and the 15-year fixed interest rate has risen by 16 basis points to 5.88%. Mortgage rates may inch up or down occasionally, but they probably won't plummet during the 2025 home-buying season.
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2 weeks ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Laura Tarpley
Mortgage rates have made noticeable drops since last weekend. According to Zillow, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen by 20 basis points to 6.39% since last week, and the 15-year interest rate is down 19 basis points to 5.72%. Rates probably won't decrease much more drastically over the next few months. Now could be a good time to buy a house, especially as spring home-buying season is upon us and more homes hit the market.
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2 weeks ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Laura Tarpley
Mortgage interest rates are down this weekend. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed rate has decreased by seven basis points to 6.39%, and the 15-year fixed interest rate has dropped by nine basis points to 5.72%. On Friday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell noted that President Trump's tariffs could have longer-term impacts on the U.S., increasing inflation and slowing economic growth. Mortgage rates are likely falling in response to a struggling economy.
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2 weeks ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Laura Tarpley
Mortgage rates have decreased a little this week. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed interest rate is down one basis point to 6.64%, and the 15-year fixed mortgage rate fell seven basis points to 5.82%. Now could be a good time to buy a house. Rates are steady and even ticking down here and there. Meanwhile, President Trump's tariffs could cause construction costs to increase, making it more expensive to buy a new construction home.
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