Buying and owning your own home can have a big impact on your life. While there are financial reasons to become a homeowner, it's essential to think about the non-financial benefits that make a home more than just a place to live.

The Many Non-Financial Benefits of Homeownership

Holding off on selling your house because you think there aren't any buyers out there? The data proves just how active buyers still are today, even with higher mortgage rates

Plenty of Buyers Are Still Active Today

If you’re hoping to buy a home this year, you’re probably paying close attention to mortgage rates. Since mortgage rates impact what you can afford when you take out a home loan – and affordability is a challenge today – it’s a good time to look at the big picture of where mortgage rates have been historically compared to where they are now. Beyond that, it’s important to understand their relationship with inflation for insights into where mortgage rates might go in the near future.

Mortgage Rates: Past, Present, and Possible Future