NAR Economists' Outlook

Jan. 30, 2025

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, January 30, 2025

Content by Jessica Lautz

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac is flat at 6.95% vs 6.96% last week. At 6.95%, with 20% down, a monthly …

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Jan. 16, 2025

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, January 16, 2025

Content by Jessica Lautz

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac rose to 7.04% from 6.93% last week. At 7.04%, with 20% down, a monthly mortgage …

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Jan. 9, 2025

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, January 9, 2025

Content by Jessica Lautz

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac rose to 6.93% from 6.91% last week. At 6.93%, with 20% down, a monthly mortgage …

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Dec. 19, 2024

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, December 19, 2024

Lawrence Yun

Lawrence Yun is Chief Economist for the National Association of REALTORS®.

 

Despite the cuts to the short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates have largely refused to budge. One reason is that consumer price inflation has not been fully contained and slightly …

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Dec. 5, 2024

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, December 5, 2024

Jessica Lautz

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

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Nov. 14, 2024

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, November 14, 2024

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac was essentially flat at 6.78% from 6.79% last week. At 6.78%, with …

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Oct. 31, 2024

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, October 31, 2024

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac grew to 6.72% from 6.54% last week. At 6.72%, with 20% down, a monthly mortgage …

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Oct. 24, 2024

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, October 24, 2024

Content by Jessica Lautz

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac grew to 6.54% this week from 6.44% last week. At 6.54%, with 20% down, a …

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Sept. 26, 2024

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 26, 2024

Content by Jessica Lautz. 
Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac fell to 6.08% this week from 6.09% last week. At 6.08%, with 20% down …

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Sept. 12, 2024

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, September 12, 2024

From Jessica Lautz

Dr. Jessica Lautz is the Deputy Chief Economist and Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®.

Facts: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac fell to 6.20% this week from 6.35% last week. At 6.20%, with 20% down, a …

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