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Has The Long Awaited Increase In Interest Rates Finally Arrived?

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Leading Edge

George's blog below really hits the nail on the head. For those of you sitting on the fence you should be well aware that interest rates are moving up. Don't expect to see 3% interest anymore. If you've been "thinking" about buying...stop thinking, meet with a Realtor, and make a decision that is right for you.

Original content by George Souto NMLS #65149

Has The Long Awaited Increase In Interest Rates Finally Arrived?  Interest Rates had been steadily going down for much longer than I expected them to.  The thought of the Interest Rate on 30 year fixed rate mortgages not only going below 4%, but actually declining to the low 3%'s is something that in my opinion no one could have realistically  expected.  As low as Interest Rates on Conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA Mortgages were, Interest Rates on  State Bonded Loan Programs were even lower, they went down below 3% for a number of months. 

However, for at least a month and a half now Interest have been steadily increasing, that is until last Wednesday when they sky rocketed for the next three day.  Between the steady increase that we had been seeing in the Interest Rate for the last month in a half, and the huge increases from Wednesday to Friday, today the Interest Rates for most Lenders is 1.25% higher than they were a month and a half ago, with no indication the trend will change.  I have been expecting the Interest Rates to go up for some time some time now, but each time they went up for a few days, they would then go back down again, some times even lower than before.  But this time we are not talking about a few day of increasing Interest Rates, we are talking about six plus weeks of increasing Interest Rates, which has led me to wonder Has The Long Awaited Increase In Interest Rates Finally Arrived?

If Interest Rates are finally on the increase again, then Buyers who are qualified to purchase a home should do so sooner than later.  Every increase in the Interest Rate is going to represent several thousand dollars of lost buying power.  Waiting any longer is a gamble that Buyers need to seriously question if it is worth taking.  No one can answer that question for them, and anyone who tries is foolish to do so.

As professionals all we can do is present that facts, and let Buyers use that information to come to a decision that is best for them.  Should they take a gamble to wait, and Interest Rates continue to go up, or begin to once again come back down, then the consequences or rewards of the decision rest solely on them.  All I can say is that a month and a half increases in the Interest Rate, would not make me feel very secure in waiting.

Has The Long Awaited Increase In Interest Rates Finally Arrived?  Let me answer that by asking another question.  Is a month and a half of increases in the Interest Rates enough of an indication that they are? If YES then only one answer makes any sense, purchase now.  If the answer is NO then wait.  The choice and risk belongs to the Buyer, as do the benefits and consequences.  So choose wisely, because the wrong decision could prove very costly.

 

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George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Officer who can assist you with all your FHA, CHFA, and Conventional mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes Middletown, Middlefield, Durham, Cromwell, Portland, Higganum, Haddam, East Haddam, Chester, Deep River, and Essex. George can be contacted at (860) 573-1308 or gsouto@mccuemortgage.com

Comments (2)

George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Heidi thank you for the re-blog.  You are right the time for thinking is gone, now is the time to act.

Jun 25, 2013 10:42 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Heidi, I do think the long-feared interest rate increase has arrived.  I have seen, over the last sixty days, an increase from about 3.25% to currently 4.5%.  This will cause some to jump off the fence, and others to attach themselves permanently to that fence.  Woulda, shoulda, coulda...

Jun 25, 2013 01:33 PM