Rates seem pretty high right now. Does anyone have an idea when they're expected to lower again?

Don't hold your breath. Historically, rates are still in great shape. When the national and world economy is strong, rates tend to increase. That is the situation currently.

The party appears to be over. If you are planning to buy, one can no longer look for the rates to drop. The new norm is starting to form in terms of interest rates. However, historically, rates are still great.

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High? What???? Rates have been unrealistically low for so long, people seem to have forgotten a lot. I've been in mortgage loans for 27-years. We used to talk about how awesome anything less than 7% was... While rates have crept up from the all time historic lows, with 30-yr fixed around 3.50%, today they are hovering around 4.50%, and are still considered very low.