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Mortgage rates have steadied somewhat in recent weeks. Average 30-year mortgage rates increased just one basis point this week to 7.19%, according to Freddie Mac.
It's possible that rates have finally peaked and could start trending down soon. Housing affordability has been seriously strained thanks to rising rates and still-high home prices. As rates fall, more buyers should be able to enter the market.