Why Waiting for Lower Mortgage Rates May Be a Mistake for First-Time Homebuyers
First-time home buyers are biding their time, put off by high mortgage rates. But is that a mistake they'll later regret?
June 13, 2025 2 min read
First-time home buyers are biding their time, put off by high mortgage rates. But is that a mistake they'll later regret?
"Mortgage rates have moved within a narrow range for the past few months and this week is no different," says Freddie Mac.
We'll soon see whether today's PPI inflation report and Treasury bond auction affect mortgage rates.
We'll soon see whether today's CPI inflation report and Treasury bond auction affect mortgage rates.
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Bond investors, some of whom determine mortgage rates, seem to be joining the Fed in a wait-and-see game.
Despite plenty of ups and downs, mortgage rates are close to where they were a month ago.
Financial media have been talking up May's jobs report all week, so nobody's in doubt about its importance. Its data may not help mortgage rates.
