Mortgage Rates Affect You The past year has been a wild ride for the Ft Lauderdale real estate market. Across all of southern Florida, real estate values saw increases of 15-25%. However, over the last couple of months, this growth rate has begun to slow. This could indicate the fastest growth of housing prices may be behind us. Recent increases in mortgage rates may have something to do with this start of a more controlled growth. For anyone who owns or plans to purchase a home in the future, it is crucial to understand what is happening in the mortgage market and how (0 comments)