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home affordability

Reporting, analysis and commentary on home affordability from Authentica Global, drawn together from across our coverage.

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A for sale sign in front of a suburban home as buyers weigh mortgage rates near 6.4 percent in July 2026
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Why Mortgage Rates 6.4 Percent July Reading Signals a New Normal for Buyers

Freddie Mac pegged the 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.43 percent for the week ending July 2, 2026, a seven-week low nudging buyers and sellers toward the mid-6 percent range as the new market baseline.

5 Jul 2026 ·9 min read
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