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In the first quarter of 2018, rates have increased from 3.95% up to 4.45% and experts predict that rates will increase even more by the end of the year.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F22171412\u002F20180328-Share-STM.jpg","Interest rates hovered around 4% for the majority of 2017, which gave many buyers relief from rising home prices and helped with affordability. In the first quarter of 2018, rates have increased from 3.95% up to 4.45% and experts predict that rates will increase even more by the end of the year.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe rate you secure greatly impacts your monthly mortgage payment and the amount you will ultimately pay for your home. Don’t let the prediction that rates will increase stop you from purchasing your dream home this year.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Let’s take a look at a historical view of interest rates over the last 45 years.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F20180328-STM-ENG.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-37266\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F20180328-STM-ENG.jpeg\" alt=\"Be Thankful You Don’t Have to Pay Your Parents’ Interest Rate! | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nBe thankful that you can still get a better interest rate than your older brother or sister did ten years ago, a lower rate than your parents did twenty years ago, and a better rate than your grandparents did forty years ago.","\r\nBe thankful that you can still get a better interest rate than your older brother or sister did ten years ago, a lower rate than your parents did twenty years ago, and a better rate than your grandparents did forty years ago.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F20180328-STM-ENG.jpeg",false,[17,21,25,29],{"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},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2018-03-28T10:00:35Z","2018-05-11T14:14:50Z",{"id":36,"slug":37,"title":38,"featuredImage":39,"publishedAt":40,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},1050,"buyer-demand-still-outpacing-the-supply-of-homes-for-sale","Buyer Demand Still Outpacing the Supply of Homes for Sale","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F22165528\u002F20170327-Share-STM.jpg","2018-03-27T10:00:39Z",{"id":42,"slug":43,"title":44,"featuredImage":45,"publishedAt":46,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},1052,"99-of-experts-agree-home-prices-will-increase","99% of Experts Agree: Home Prices Will Increase","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F03\u002F27144847\u002F20180329-Share-STM.jpg","2018-03-29T10:00:49Z",{"cover":48,"open":49,"shareSpread":50},"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",[52,56,57,61,65,69,73,74,78,79,80,84,88,92,96,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140,144,148,152,156],{"id":53,"name":54,"slug":55},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},{"id":81,"name":82,"slug":83},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":85,"name":86,"slug":87},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":89,"name":90,"slug":91},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":93,"name":94,"slug":95},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":97,"name":98,"slug":99},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":101,"name":102,"slug":103},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":105,"name":106,"slug":107},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":109,"name":110,"slug":111},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":113,"name":114,"slug":115},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":117,"name":118,"slug":119},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":121,"name":122,"slug":123},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":125,"name":126,"slug":127},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":129,"name":130,"slug":131},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":133,"name":134,"slug":135},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":137,"name":138,"slug":139},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":141,"name":142,"slug":143},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":145,"name":146,"slug":147},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":149,"name":150,"slug":151},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":153,"name":154,"slug":155},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":157,"name":158,"slug":159},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]