The trend is not the norm but there are growing opportunities to buy for less in some areas many people gravitate to, real-estate brokerage Redfin found.
While the 30-year rate landed near its level of a week ago, it ended up there only after political developments led to up-and-down swings in Treasurys.
It is quite likely March's drop in the Purchase Application Payment Index will be transitory as mortgage rates have increased since the start of April.
Small-business owners will be given the option to tap into anywhere from $50,000 to $500,000 in financing.
Whether current conditions favor buyers or sellers is up for debate, as economic uncertainty begins to influence consumer behavior, The Real Brokerage said.
Two industry organizations are giving Congress and FHFA reasons to make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's pricing more advantageous rather than less attractive.
