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10. Mortgage rates are dropping, why would housing get slammed?

Thu Aug 4, 2022, 11:56 AM

Aug 2022

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Mortgage rates drop below 5% for first time since April [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 OP

Refinanced during the pandemic. Dropped 1 1/2 points underpants Aug 2022 #1

I remember when one of my sisters bought a house back in 2003 BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #3

Not stellar underpants Aug 2022 #6

I'd say HELL YES too! BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #7

I know I posted in another thread BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author progree Aug 2022 #17

Yes thank you! Fixed. BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #18

Thanks! 😊 progree Aug 2022 #20

I appreciate your post then and on this one karynnj Aug 2022 #21

I sure miss the interest rates that savers got back in old days progree Aug 2022 #23

I know I have posted before BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #4

The overnight rate was close to zero Mosby Aug 2022 #5

I expect the banks are making lots of money BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #9

Yup. BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #13

Housing is gonna get slammed soon. Baggies Aug 2022 #8

Mortgage rates are dropping, why would housing get slammed? Mosby Aug 2022 #10

Not as many can qualify for mortgages. Baggies Aug 2022 #11

The feds have nothing to do with the prime rate. Mosby Aug 2022 #16

I worked for the Fed Reserve for 30 years Baggies Aug 2022 #19