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30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Since 1998         Yearly Average Interest Rate         Year High Monthly Average Low Monthly Average Yearly Average 2009 5.13%   (Feb) 4.81%   (Apr) 5.00% 2008 6.48%   (Aug) 5.29%   (Dec) 6.03% 2007 6.70%   (Jul) 6.10%   (Dec) 6.34% 2006 6.76%   (Jul) 6.14%   (Dec) 6.41% 2005 6.33%   (Nov) 5.58%   (Jun) 5.87% 2004 6.29%   (Jun) 5.45%   (Mar) 5.84% 2003 6.26%   (Aug) 5.23%   (Jun) 5.83% 2002 7.01%   (Mar) 6.05%   ...

!!  UPDATE  SEE BELOW  !! As qualified first time home buyers look to buy there first home in this unbelievably hot market, opportunities continue to get even hotter!!   Homes priced under value Interest ...

New appraisal rules are set to start May 1, 2009.  As a current or future homeowner in Washington, you usually don't know who chooses the appraiser or how they calculate ...

   By Marcie Geffner Bankrate.com If you want to buy a home or refinance your mortgage, you might not be all that concerned about how your lender selects the appraiser who figures out ...