Will Mortgage Rates Stay Low Through 2019? Here’s What Experts Predict!
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Experts predict mortgage rates will stay low for the foreseeable future.
By Aly J. Yale Senior Contributor Real Estate Forbes.com
Mortgage rates logged their lowest monthly average in over three years last month, and it seems it wasn’t just a blip on the radar. According to three industry forecasts, the trend toward low mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and increased housing construction will continue well into 2020.
Just yesterday, Freddie Mac reported an average 3.65% rate on 30-year, fixed-rate loans—a whopping 1.06% downslide since just one year ago. Looking at forecasts from the company, as well as from economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association, it appears low mortgage rates will persist.
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