Home | Newsletter | Advertise
loading...

Mortgage Rates

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Mortgage Rates, from most recent to least.

4.9%: Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in 7 Years

4.9%: Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in 7 Years

UrbanTurf Staff | October 11th 2018

While still low by historical standards, long-term mortgage rates hit their highest level since 2011 this week. ... read»

Mortgage Rates End Summer Notably Higher Than A Year Ago

Mortgage Rates End Summer Notably Higher Than A Year Ago

UrbanTurf Staff | August 27th 2018

While rising rates haven't dampened home sales in the DC area yet, the same can't be said for the rest of the country. ... read»

Mortgage Rates Head Sideways in the Summer

Mortgage Rates Head Sideways in the Summer

UrbanTurf Staff | August 9th 2018

Since May, long-term mortgage rates have been zig-zagging between 4.55 percent and 4.66 percent.... read»

Rising Mortgage Rates Might Finally Be Giving Homebuyers Reason to Ponder

Rising Mortgage Rates Might Finally Be Giving Homebuyers Reason to Ponder

UrbanTurf Staff | July 26th 2018

Long-term mortgage rates came in at 4.54 percent with an average 0.5 point, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, up from 3.92 percent a year ago. ... read»

Mortgage Rates Creep Back Up

Mortgage Rates Creep Back Up

Mark Wellborn | June 14th 2018

On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 4.62 percent with an average 0.4 point as the average for a 30-year mortgage. ... read»

Mortgage Rates Drop From 7-Year Highs

Mortgage Rates Drop From 7-Year Highs

UrbanTurf Staff | May 31st 2018

On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 4.56 percent with an average 0.4 point as the average for a 30-year mortgage, a ten basis point drop from last week'... read»

30 Percent of Home Buyers Halt Search Due to Rising Rates

30 Percent of Home Buyers Halt Search Due to Rising Rates

UrbanTurf Staff | May 30th 2018

Rising interest rates are having an effect on the housing search of DC-area homebuyers. ... read»

Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in Seven Years

Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in Seven Years

UrbanTurf Staff | May 17th 2018

Long-term mortgage rates just hit their highest level in quite some time.... read»

$149 a Month: The Difference a Year Makes in Interest Rates

$149 a Month: The Difference a Year Makes in Interest Rates

UrbanTurf Staff | May 8th 2018

UrbanTurf looks at how much more homebuyers will be paying this year compared to last May, thanks to rising interest rates.... read»

DC Homeowners Spend 32 Percent of Income on Mortgages

DC Homeowners Spend 32 Percent of Income on Mortgages

Nena Perry-Brown | March 14th 2018

A new study by Zillow shows just how less affordable mortgages could become as mortgage rates rise.... read»

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse