09/17/2026
Rates just hit a one year high, and most buyers have no idea their numbers already moved.
If you are in contract, ask one thing: how much time is left? If your title is clear and your income is verified, your loan should already be locked. If it is not and you are closing soon, call your loan officer today.
If you are still shopping, the numbers you got a few weeks ago probably are not real anymore. If nobody has called to reprice you, you are walking into a surprise.
Here is the upside. Higher rates thin out the competition.
The sellers who have to sell are negotiating again, and that is your shot at a price cut or concessions you would never get in a bidding war.
If you can still buy right now, the market is quietly tilting toward you.
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