Buyers have watched mortgage rates shoot from 3 percent to 5 percent this year alone, and that common refrain — “Is it really the best time to buy?” — is always top of mind for clients, agents told Inman.
Source: Inman News
Is now a good time to buy a home? Agents confront mortgage riddle
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