Mortgage Rates See Little Change; Economists See Some Market StabilityBy RISMedia Staff
Mortgage rates saw very little change this week—similar to recent weeks—as some market stability starts to form, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, noted that mortgage rates have remained in the same 20 basis point-range over the past couple of months, and that “this stability continues to bode well for buyers and sellers alike.” One Real Mortgage CEO Samir Dedhia tacked on to Khater’s point that “rates have now stayed under 7% for 14 straight weeks—a reassuring signal for those trying to make sense of a volatile market.” Realtor.com Senior Economic Research Analyst Hannah Jones agreed with Khater and Dedhia’s assessments, and added that a zoom in on the housing market reveals “a few signs of progress, as the spring buying season gets underway.” She noted that new home sales have seen a recent increase, with for-sale inventory continuing to grow. This week’s numbers:
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