How Will the Sharpest Rise in Mortgage Rates in 3 Decades Affect Home Prices?

How Will the Sharpest Rise in Mortgage Rates in 3 Decades Affect Home Prices?
A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Anselmo, Calif., on March 18, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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By Jeff Ostrowski From Bankrate.com

Mortgage rates are climbing fast. The national average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 5.91 percent this week, surging from just 2.87 percent in August 2021, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders.