It's no secret that mortgage interest rates have risen this year. Rates have risen almost four percentage points in less than a year. That kind of rate increase can be stressful for homebuyers. but what about home sellers? How do increasing rates affect w
Sep 20, 2022 | Interest Rates Purchasing a Home
We’ve known for decades that home buying and selling follows seasonal patterns, but a recent study* from housing tech startup Haus found that mortgage interest rates also have their own pattern. They also uncovered several other tidbits about how and when
Mar 10, 2021 | Interest Rates
If you are looking to buy a home soon or to refinance your current mortgage, you know that interest rates are very low. In recent weeks, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is below 3%. In fact, rates have been setting record lows
Jan 20, 2021 | Interest Rates
The U.S. housing market has been in overdrive for the past several months, as buyers play catch up after the coronavirus pandemic shut down most home-shopping in the spring. Existing home sales in June and July both grew by more than 20% while inventory f
Sep 30, 2020 | Interest Rates Purchasing a Home
The U.S. Federal Reserve recently announced its new approach to monetary policy, setting the markets abuzz with rumors. Will Utah mortgage interest rates remain low? Will they jump? Here’s what the Fed’s policy means for mortgage loans.  
Sep 16, 2020 | Interest Rates Mortgage News
Mortgage interest rates are at all-time lows right now. It’s obviously a great time to refinance for lower rates and payments. Perhaps you are interested in paying off your mortgage loan faster though. Is refinancing into a shorter loan a good idea
Aug 26, 2020 | Interest Rates
