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Average Rate For 30-Year Mortgage Continues to Hover Around 3 Percent

The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage inched up slightly this week but remains below 3% at 2.99%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey

That’s up from 2.95% last week but down from 3.18% a year ago.

“Home prices continue to accelerate while inventory remains low and new home construction cannot happen fast enough,” says Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac, in a statement. “There are many potential homebuyers who

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