05/21/2026
Mortgage rates just hit a 9-month high.
Why?
✅️ War.
✅️ Oil spikes.
✅️ Sticky inflation.
So mortgages get dragged into the mix.
“When are rates dropping into the 5’s?”
Probably not anytime soon. 6–7% rates are likely sticking around for the rest of the year.
And yet…pending home sales are ⬆️ 10%.
Why? Because buyers are finally realizing waiting for “perfect rates” is like waiting for your uncle to stop talking politics at Thanksgiving. 😳 Not happening.
Life moves on.
People get married.
Kids happen.
Jobs change.
And renting still sucks.
Buy the House. Refinance later if rates drop.
But stop putting your life on hold waiting for CNBC to make you feel safe.