As a buyer, you couldn't ask for a better set of circumstances. In most markets the inventory of homes is up which means that you have a larger group of homes to choose from, many sellers are motivated so there are some good deals out there, and the interest rates are low. It's looking like a very good time to find a home and lock in a fixed rate.
Freddie Mac reports that interest on 30-year, fixed loans fell for the fourth straight week, landing at their lowest level in nearly four years.
Economists say mortgage rates averaged 5.48 percent for the week ended Jan. 24 -- down from 5.69 percent a week ago -- because of the latest reports about the economy and because the
Federal Reserve made its biggest cut in 20 years to a key interest rate. Freddie Mac also reports that rates on 15-year mortgages declined to 4.95 percent from 5.21 percent, rates on five-year adjustable-rate mortgages dropped to 5.13 percent from 5.4 percent, and rates on one-year ARMs slipped to 4.99 percent from 5.26 percent.
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