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...Their supporters say they provide borrowers with certainty and help them pass mandatory affordability tests, particularly those buying their first home....
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...“Very suspicious at first glance.”...
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...However, the number of sales was still much lower than in 2022, as higher mortgage rates stretched affordability for first-time buyers....
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...potential sellers balked at trading in their low-rate mortgages for ones with higher rates, while prices moved out of reach for many first-time buyers....
...But I’ve noticed that there is a way around the mortgage trap. The key variable in most people’s financial standard of living isn’t their salary....
...agency — they have come up against the harsh reality of higher mortgage rates and the bursting of the work-from-home bubble....
...US home prices declined in November, as high mortgage rates tempered demand....
...The average home in the capital had an offer within 57 days in the first quarter of this year, compared with 81 days over 2023....
...The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to a reading of 37, up from 34 in October, marking the first increase in four months....
...In plain English: working from home has hurt. At first glance, that looks scary; 40 per cent is a big number. But in reality investors should celebrate....
...From BofA: Mortgage rates have eased — now hovering just around 7% — and we expect the first Fed cut . . . in June....
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