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But if the recent uptick continues, #MortgageRates will add to a list of concerns that could keep #home buyers on the sidelines, said Hannah Jones, a senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com.
“Spring feels very uncertain,” Jones said. “This definitely feels like we’re back where we were a year ago: #tariff uncertainty, #economic uncertainty, #geopolitical uncertainty. All of this is making the path ahead seem really unclear.”
#Home buyers have already been struggling with high #prices, as well as rising #insurance & #property #taxes. #MortgageRates were one source of relief, having fallen from much higher levels in recent years. Even at 6.11, rates are well below their recent peak of 7.8% in October 2023, which was the highest level in decades as the #economy was recovering from the #pandemic. Back then the yield on the 10-year Treasury note was approaching 5%.