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Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 4, 2025: Rates are stable, but house prices could go up

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Mortgage rates have decreased a little this week .

Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed interest rate is down one basis point to 6.64% , and the 15-year .

Now could be a good time to buy a house.

President Trump 's tariffs could cause construction costs to increase, making it more expensive to buy new construction home.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has inched down this week but has mostly remained steady over the last month .

It's more accurate to say that rates are stable than that they are decreasing.

Interest rates probably won't nosedive in 2025 , though they may gradually decline.

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