Saturday, December 20, 2008

How low will mortgage rates go?

One would think they can't get much lower than their current levels. As of this post, rates for 30 year fixed rate loans are hovering around 5% - about as low as they've ever been.

The graph below shows how rates have trended over the last 20 weeks. Note how rates have dropped by more than 1.25% since October 30th, even though rates at that time were at historically low levels.

As we noted in a recent post, we've noticed an uptick in buyer activity over the last two weeks. Not surprising at all given how far rates have dropped.

For more mortgage-related information, visit these links on the buying real estate page at DaneCountyMarket.com:

No comments: