Daily Real Estate News
Mortgage rates are likely to rise in the coming weeks and many housing analysts have warned that the rises will likely shake the housing market as borrowing costs get more pricey. But the fear of rising rates isn’t concerning home buyers yet, according to a new consumer survey by the real estate brokerage Redfin.
Rising mortgage rates barely appeared in list that ranked the top buyer concerns. In fact, just five percent of consumers surveyed said their buyer concern was that “mortgage rates will go up before I can buy.” But buyers showed much more fear over home prices rising too high (27 percent); too much competition from other buyers (17 percent); not enough for-sale homes to choose from (14 percent); having to sell a home first (8 percent); and not having enough saved for a down payment (6 percent).
