tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60944089090632540.post5168678173937649584..comments2023-06-19T04:42:49.857-07:00Comments on The House That We Built: Interest Rate Lock.The House That We Builthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00031873755137299756noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60944089090632540.post-26971429571643397742011-03-19T20:01:47.371-07:002011-03-19T20:01:47.371-07:00My co-worker told me when she was looking to buy (...My co-worker told me when she was looking to buy (a long time ago!) that the interest rates were about 16%. I almost choked! We would have NEVER been able to afford to buy with rates like that.<br />And yes, I have learned so much from this process about mortgages, interest rates, etc. It's been such a learning time! And fun!The House That We Builthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031873755137299756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60944089090632540.post-15794354530219348002011-03-18T19:24:59.240-07:002011-03-18T19:24:59.240-07:00i love these kinds of posts! people think houses a...i love these kinds of posts! people think houses are all decorating and butterflies, but interest rates and mortgages are SO freaking important. we actually locked it at 4.875% too, and that was almost exactly a year ago. anything sub-5 is amazing, so even if rates have gotten lower since japan, don't kick yourself. people will be amazed at your interest rate for years to come, everyone in our family is jealous of ours lol.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855700926752818129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60944089090632540.post-77330067703273430962011-03-18T19:00:15.014-07:002011-03-18T19:00:15.014-07:00We just locked in our rate on Tuesday, after the J...We just locked in our rate on Tuesday, after the Japan disaster. You're not that far off, so I wouldn't worry about it too much!COmeetsNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175233341584198273noreply@blogger.com