Mortgage rates keep falling. Is now the time to buy a home?

• Mortgage rates stay under 7%. Should you buy a home now?

  Today's mortgage rates are higher than they were a few years ago, but it could still be smart to buy a home now.
  
  CBS News - Feb. 25

• Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much income you need now to buy a house for $250,000, $400,000 and $1 million.

  Mortgage rates fell for the sixth week in a row, offering more financial relief to home buyers.
  
  MarketWatch - 5d

• Mortgage rates are falling, but it’s not helping sell more homes. Are lower house prices next?

  Homebuilder stocks are in a bear market, as lower mortgage rates and continued rate discounts haven’t improved demand.
  
  MarketWatch - 5d

• Will HELOC interest rates keep falling this March?

  HELOC interest rates dropped in both January and February, but will that trend continue this March?
  
  CBS News - 2d

• Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short

  Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 26

• Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much a typical homeowner can save if they refinance.

  How much can the average homeowner saving by refinancing? It depends on where they are starting from.
  
  MarketWatch - 7h

• Lower mortgage rates may tempt home buyers. But these fast-rising phantom costs could sneak up on them.

  Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 21

• Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market

  Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 21
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  Barbara Corcoran Says Now Is the Right Time to Buy a House

  Home prices went up 4 percent last year, and the Shark Tank star predicts more increases this year.
  
  Inc. - Feb. 27

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