Freddie Mac's data reveals the 30-year fixed mortgage rate for the week ending today decreased from 5.54% to 5.30%.

The average 15-year rate is now 4.58%, down from 4.75% a week ago.

The average 5/1-year ARM rate is now 4.29%, compared to 4.31% a week ago.

NAR estimates purchasing a home in June costs around 80% more than in June 2019.

Due to rising mortgage rates, pending home sales fell 8.6% from May.

The West index hit a record low of 30.9% from June 2021 to 68.7 in June.

South PHSI dipped 19.2% from the prior year to 108.3 in June, a decline of 8.9%.

In June, the Midwest index fell 3.8% to 93.7, a 13.4% loss from the previous month.

Mortgage rates often follow the 10-year US Treasury note yield, which dropped by 26 bps in one week to 2.78% on Wednesday amid Fed hike rates.

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