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Rates set new record low
Mortgage rates continue at historic levels, and sales data show buyers are taking advantage.

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Mortgage Overnight Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30 yr fixed
4.96%
5.03%
15 yr fixed
4.53%
4.56%
5/1 ARM
4.21%
4.19%
30 yr fixed refi
4.98%
5.05%
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BySteve McLinden
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Contract tied to home sale
Sellers don't like them, but in this crowded market, they're more agreeable to a contingency clause.
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