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30 Year Mortgage Rates Lowest in 4 Years

Shared by Jerry on Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:54 am

According to a Freddie Mac survey, the average 30 year fixed mortgage rates have dropped down to 5.47% this week. During this time last year, the rates were around 6.11%. Thus, this drop is considered to be a significant one. The main reasons for the drop down in rates are recession and high unemployment.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/11/AR2008121103557.html
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject:

I think, the lower rates are also the result of the demand of government bonds by the investors. As the demand for long-term bonds have become high, the mortgage rates have also dropped significantly.
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