Question: are home interest rates low right now?
Answer: This week's rate is 0.41 percentage points lower than the 52-week average. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 2.72 percent from 2.67 percent. The 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage fell to 3.38 percent from 3.40 percent. The 30-year fixed-rate jumbo mortgage fell to 3.74 percent from 3.77 percent.