Mortgage Rates Hit a Record Low

30-Year Rates Hit Record Low

The average interest rate for 30-year mortgages has fallen to the lowest level since Freddie Mac began compiling its weekly survey in 1971, declining to 4.71 percent this week from 4.78 percent a week ago.

Rates also were more attractive for 15-year fixed loans, which fell from 4.29 percent to 4.27 percent, but many consumers may not have qualified for them because they now face higher credit standards from lenders.

Still, the Mortgage Bankers Association's index of application demand, which rose 2.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis during Thanksgiving week from the previous week, shows that consumers were looking to take advantage of mortgage rates at a historic low.

Source: USA Today, Stephanie Armour (12/04/09)

RECORD LOW MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES
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Interest Rates For Last 6 Weeks

December 18, 2008 - The current mortgage interest rates have just fell to under 5.0%! Mortgage rates have never been lower, with the good news that the trend will probably hold or fall a little more in the next couple of weeks, but who knows how long that will continue. The fact is that we have historically extremely low interest rates. You would be crazy not to take advantage of this situation, with home prices that are at 2002 prices in many cases, and still a great supply of homes to choose from like you haven't seen in 2 decades.

Well this combination has been spurring Home Buyers to start making offers left & right. The number of homes going under agreement has been steady in eastern Massachusetts. We have been getting our Buyers some really great deals on real estate. We even have out-of-state clients who are buying up multiple properties as investments - sight unseen! (except for photos from MLS)

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