I am planning to buy a home next year, what is the outlook for mortgage rates next year?

Although no one has a crystal ball, the general consensus is that rates will continue to rise. In my opinion, if you can make it happen sooner, I would. Best Of Luck!

Well as you can see by the number of responses, that we all believe that rates will be higher.. we also know that property values are on the rise as well.. waiting to purchase could limit your buying power.. if your seriously looking into buying a home, I would not put it off any longer.. .. I'm a Broker here in Scottsdale AZ and I only lend in Arizona. If you or someone you know is looking for financing options, feel free to contact me or pass along my information. 480-287-5714 WilliamAcres.com

Same answer all around. Rates should continue to rise. Home values should rise. Economy should improve. Odds are these all "should." But again, we don't have a crystal ball...If I did I would be at the roulette table. Make it happen as quick as possible Mary.

Hi Mary,No one can tell you what rates will be a year from now. Mortgage rates have been at historical lows for the last few year and are currently on an upward trend.I hope this helps. Jackie Stults

Hopefully the same but why don't you just buy today while we have an idea on what they rates are?

Hi Mary, The Outlook for Mortgage Rats in the Next 12 months is generally up. As the Economy improves and the Federal reserve ceases supporting the mortgage market. As to how high rates will go that will depend entirely on the economy. As a Rule Mortgage Rates rise on good economic news and fall on bad. If you are budgeting today on how much you can afford you can presume worst case that the 1% rule applies. If Rates stay low your payment will be below the 1% of the outstanding mortgages. If rates rise substantially the total mortgage payment of Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance may be near the 1% rule of thumb. Projecting Markets is a lot like weather forecasting the farther out in the future you look the less accurate the forecast. The trend currently since the end of April is up.

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Rates will be moving higher as the economy becomes stronger, and the housing market recovers. No matter what rates are, intrest is a tax deduction (at least for time being) Buying a home is always a great investment, Home ownership offers so many rewards. Best of Luck www.HOMEMORTGAGEXPERT.com Peter Savino

Mary -- there are no crystal balls to create accurate answer to your question. Most likely they will be higher than they are now, but whether thatwill be by a quarter point or two points is anyone's guess. You should talk with a local, licensed mortgage professional to figure out the bestplan for your situation.

Although nothing is certain, rates are expected to continue rising next year. If you are able to buy now, you will likely be able to get a lower interest rate and pay less for the home (as home prices are also predicted to continue rising).

Although no one has a crystal ball, the general consensus is that rates will continue to rise. In my opinion, if you can make it happen sooner, I would. Best Of Luck!

No one knows for sure, and there are a million variables, but the betting man will go with higher than today... The bigger question, is while higher is a safe answer. How much higher? I'd bet that this time next year we will be hovering in the low to mid 5% range. Historically awesome, but not where they were recently...

So many "experts" online and in the financial news are saying upward trend. Yet, we've seen a very similar short term spike in rates in 2011 for a few months, then it trended downward again. We've seen these swings up and down more than once in the last 10 years. I hope I am right that we will see another trend downward! Just an opinion - hoping for the best - I agree with some of the below posts that are encouraging you to move sooner than later on the purchase if you can.

Of course, it is impossible to know for sure exactly what will happen as rates depend on so many different factors. Everything I have read and analyzed tells me that rates will push higher though it should be at a fairly modest rate until the end of the year and rates will continue to rise in 2014. In general, the earlier you buy the better but if you need the time to save for a down payment or there are other factors in your life that you need to take care of before hand, you will be ok. Rates will likely still be very low historically.

Rates may be up. You may need to pay higher closing costs, in order to get a lower rate.

Well as you can see by the number of responses, that we all believe that rates will be higher.. we also know that property values are on the rise as well.. waiting to purchase could limit your buying power.. if your seriously looking into buying a home, I would not put it off any longer.. .. I'm a Broker here in Scottsdale AZ and I only lend in Arizona. If you or someone you know is looking for financing options, feel free to contact me or pass along my information. 480-287-5714 WilliamAcres.com

Rates will go up

No One knows the answer to that question- In general though, the outlook is for rates to continue to rise. But that can also be said for rents to rise also.Even though you are looking to purchase a year from now, you should find a lender that you can work with- come up with a strategy for you to implement, so that when you do apply for a mortgage, the process with go smoother and you will be more informed.

Based on all sources available new 30 year mortgage rate lows are expected to be between 4% and 4.5%. The 10 year treasury yield is expected to push past 3.00% and settle in at 4.00% to 4.50% due to the scaling back of the FED easing its Bond Purchasing Program(quantitative easing). All of this points to rates being higher next year than this year, barring any unforeseen circumstances. BUY NOW if you can.

Miss Mary: The general consensus is that rates will continue an upward trend. It will not likely be straight up, as the market makes shifts based on Fed announcements, world events, etc... and the market is not entirely rational. It is good that you are planning for your purchase ahead of time. One piece of advise that I would give is that it is important to start working with a lender now. This way you can see if you need to make changes to your credit or spending patterns to minimize the difficulty in getting a mortgage and get the best rate that is available at the time you apply.

Probably higher..... Keep my contact info for when you're ready and make sure to get 2 or 3 competing quotes! I am always happy to assist whether I work on your financing or not; So if you need more information, a pre-qualification, or a competing rate quote you can go to my web page and use my live support button to discuss or get advice on anything at all with me. Web Address is: http://www.loansfromrob.com/quote/ Email is rhanson@gladewaternational.com and direct phone is 240-752-7549. Good Luck -- Rob Hanson