When will mortgage rates go down significantly? This week’s decreases are relatively small.

After three consecutive weeks of increases, mortgage rates have finally gone down this week, according to Freddie Mac. However, fixed rates have only inched down by three basis points. So, when will mortgage rates fall more significantly, and should you wait for them to do so to buy a home before the end of 2025? Are mortgage rates dropping? Yes and no. Short-term mortgage rates aren’t moving much, but annual rates have dropped. As of Nov. 26, Freddie Mac reported that the average 30-year fixed-rate mo ...