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...Buyers deterred by high mortgage rates in 2023 have found some respite as rates have eased in recent months....
...“Getting a mortgage for 3 per cent, rather than the 7-8 per cent rates in the US, made it seem a good investment right now....
...It was a “horrific” time to get a mortgage, she says, referring to the succession of interest rate rises between late 2021 and 2023. “But an inheritance helped, and I think it was a good time to buy.”...
...Uppermost among them are stubbornly high mortgage costs....
...At the same time, as higher mortgage rates have increased the monthly costs of owning a home, co-op boards have introduced new measures to ensure running costs are met....
...The figures add to growing evidence that the property market is recovering from the squeeze from higher borrowing costs that hit homebuyers throughout last year....
...Would-be homebuyers who have been dreaming of Federal Reserve rate cuts might need to dial down their hopes....
...One option being discussed is an extension to the existing mortgage guarantee scheme that helps homebuyers purchase their first property with just a 5 per cent deposit, according to a person familiar with...
...Falling mortgage rates lifted US homebuilder confidence in November, as reduced borrowing costs enticed more prospective homebuyers....
...Although mortgage rates eased in January, high borrowing costs have still put pressure on prospective homebuyers. Prices declined in 17 of the 20 cities covered by the index....
...Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is drawing up plans for a 99 per cent mortgage scheme ahead of the Budget, according to officials, as the Conservatives seek to reassure voters that the party is on the side of homebuyers...
...Although mortgage rates are now back above 7 per cent, they hit multi-month lows in December, providing some relief for borrowers and potential homebuyers....
...Still, there are signs that relief for homebuyers may come sooner....
...US mortgage rates have fallen to a 10-week low, providing a small boost to loan applications over the past six weeks as homebuyers take advantage of lower borrowing costs....
...Banks do not just have direct exposure through mortgages and loans to developers. They are also exposed to the country’s shadow banks....
...Fixed-rate mortgages, at around 2 per cent, are still relatively low, though it’s hard for Americans to get loans....
...Despite interest rates being at a 12-year-high of 4.35 per cent — and the average mortgage rate currently 6.8 per cent — the median house price increased by 11.7 per cent in the year to February and stands...
...UK homebuyers are taking on longer mortgages to cope with higher borrowing costs, according to one of the UK’s largest housebuilders.Taylor Wimpey said in half-year results on Wednesday that 27 per cent...
...I got a mortgage at 2 per cent, before rates went up.”...
...Nationwide warned that raising a deposit remained a major challenge for homebuyers....
...The high cost of borrowing for homebuyers had created a “void in the middle” of the property market, she said, as the rich got richer, while buyers who could not pay cash were sidelined as rents in the city...
...“While the current trading conditions are challenging, over the medium term [the board] expects inflation to abate and mortgage rates start to reduce.”...
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