"The
real estate market collapse of 2006-2009 led to record low mortgage
rates. History shows the rates will probably rise again in the future."When interest rates rise house prices will be pushed down.
www.ehow.com/about_6712635_history-30_year-fixed-rates.html"in
the 40 years from 1970 until 2010, the 30-year mortgage rate was above
10 percent for almost 11 years. The rate was between 8 and 10 percent
for an additional 11 years. That gives 22 years of rates over 8 percent
out of the 40-year period."We are living in a fake interest
rate environment. It will not last forever. When it ends house prices
will be pushed lower to meet buying power. Normal interest rates are at
least 8% for a mortgage. Consider this before buying a house at low
rates.
A 30 year $100,000 mortgage costs $491.94 a month at 4.25%.
A 30 year $67,000 mortgage costs $491.62 a month at 8.00%
A 30 year $56,000 mortgage costs $491.44 a month at 10.0%
That changes house prices as buying power evaporates unless incomes rise greatly.
Look at this image to see the correlation.
housing and interest rates
It came from this article.
correlation of mortgage rates with real housing prices