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We're predicting it to be the best one in 10 years, which should provide even greater opportunities for first-time homebuyers.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nBelow is a chart of the weekly average rates in 2016, according to Freddie Mac.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FSTM-ENG-2.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-33418\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FSTM-ENG-2.jpg\" alt=\"Mortgage Rates Remain at Historic Lows | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nRates have again fallen to historic lows yet many experts still expect them to increase in 2016. One thing we know for sure is that, according to \u003Cem>Freddie Mac\u003C\u002Fem>, current rates are the best they have been since last April.\r\n\r\nSean Becketti, \u003Cem>Chief Economist for Freddie Mac \u003C\u002Fem>recently \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002F36970-freddie-mac-historically-low-interest-rates-stick-around\">explained\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>:\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Since the start of February, mortgage rates have varied within a \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>narrow range providing an extended period for house hunters to take advantage of historically low rates.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you are thinking of buying your first home or moving up to your ultimate dream home, now is a great time to get a sensational rate on your mortgage.","\r\nIf you are thinking of buying your first home or moving up to your ultimate dream home, now is a great time to get a sensational rate on your mortgage.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002FSTM-ENG-2.jpg",false,[17,21,25],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2016-05-10T10:00:54Z","2016-05-09T15:18:17Z",{"id":32,"slug":33,"title":34,"featuredImage":35,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},555,"4-reasons-to-move-up-to-your-dream-home-this-spring","4 Reasons to Move Up to Your Dream Home This Spring","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F01161432\u002FSTM-Share-2.jpg","2016-05-09T10:00:46Z",{"id":38,"slug":39,"title":40,"featuredImage":41,"publishedAt":42,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},557,"a-buyer-in-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush","A ‘Buyer’ in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F01161434\u002FBuyer-In-Hand-STM.jpg","2016-05-11T10:00:25Z",{"cover":44,"open":45,"shareSpread":46},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[48,52,53,57,61,65,69,70,74,78,79,83,87,91,95,99,103,107,111,115,119,123,127,131,135,139,143,147,151,155],{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":71,"name":72,"slug":73},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},{"id":80,"name":81,"slug":82},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":84,"name":85,"slug":86},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":88,"name":89,"slug":90},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":92,"name":93,"slug":94},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":96,"name":97,"slug":98},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":100,"name":101,"slug":102},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":104,"name":105,"slug":106},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":108,"name":109,"slug":110},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":112,"name":113,"slug":114},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":116,"name":117,"slug":118},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":120,"name":121,"slug":122},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":124,"name":125,"slug":126},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":128,"name":129,"slug":130},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":132,"name":133,"slug":134},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":136,"name":137,"slug":138},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":140,"name":141,"slug":142},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":144,"name":145,"slug":146},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":148,"name":149,"slug":150},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":152,"name":153,"slug":154},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":156,"name":157,"slug":158},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]