Many new homeowners don’t realize the monthly payments on fixed-rate mortgages can go up and down depending on PITI – principal, interest, taxes and insurance.
Fed policymakers need more confidence that inflation is steadily slowing to their target level before a rate cut. Interest rates affect mortgage rates.
Inventory is likely to rise this spring and throughout the summer on schedule with traditional seasonal trends. Buyers should target the late summer or early fall.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.88% this week -- the highest level since early March. Rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.16%.
Homeowners moving off Citizens insurance might not see lower rates. They must accept private coverage if it’s within 20% of their Citizens coverage cost.