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Homebuyers briefly got a bit of breathing room thanks to lower mortgage rates early this year, but as they've headed back up, affordability has again shrunk to historically low levels.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is currently 6.73%. This is 64 basis points higher than it was at the beginning of February, according to Freddie Mac.