“Even by the end of next year, it’s hard to see sub 6 percent mortgage rates,” said Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American, which predicts the average rate on a 30-year mortgage will range between 6% and 6.5% next year, per a report from The Hill.

The mortgage rate environment has undergone significant shifts in recent years, though, making it more difficult to determine what the time is right to make a move. While it was e

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July.