How Rising Interest Rates Are Shifting Buyer and Seller Leverage
Articles, Local Market Updates Charlene Echerivel

How Rising Interest Rates Are Shifting Buyer and Seller Leverage

Where Rates Stand Right Now The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been holding in the mid-6% range through much of 2026. Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 6.67% as of August 13, 2026, down slightly from 6.69% the week before, and up from 6.58% a year earlier. Forecasters …

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How Interest Rates, Inflation, and Employment Are Shaping Ohio's Housing Market
Articles, Economic & Real Estate Trends Charlene Echerivel

How Interest Rates, Inflation, and Employment Are Shaping Ohio’s Housing Market

Mortgage Rates Are Holding in the Mid-6% Range The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has been hovering stubbornly in the mid-6% range through the summer of 2026, offering little relief to buyers hoping for a meaningful drop. According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed averaged 6.66% as of August 27, 2026, essentially …

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