Home buyers have their fingers crossed that 2024 will be the year where home prices regain some normalcy. One promising sign entering the new year: mortgage rates, which remained stubbornly high throughout 2023, have steadily declined over the last couple of months.
Following eight consecutive weeks of declines, the average 30-year fixed rate rose for the second straight week by a modest four basis points to 6.66%—more than one percentage point lower than the 7.79% peak of 2023—for the week ending January 11, according to Freddie Mac. A basis point is one-hundredth of one percentage point.
Yet, despite this easing, mortgage rates remain elevated and home prices are stubbornly high as historically low housing stock continues to put homeownership out of reach for many—most notably first-time buyers—who remain more pessimistic than ever about being able to afford a home.
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