Should mortgage rates rise to 10 %, your
home becomes instantly less expensive because, for
qualified buyers, it comes with a 3.25 percent mortgage rate and payment.
«Despite the economic setbacks Americans have experienced in today's current climate, it is clear that a strong majority still believe in
home ownership and aspire to own a
home,» said NAR President Ron Phipps, broker - president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I. «However, achieving the dream of
home ownership will
become increasingly difficult for
buyers if they are required to make a 20 percent down payment, which may be a reality for many of tomorrow's
buyers if a proposed
Qualified Residential Mortgage rule is adopted.