The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.79% this week, up from last week when it averaged 6.72%, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the rate was 7.5%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6%, up from last week when it averaged 5.99%. A year ago, the rate was 6.81%.
New home sales rose in April
New single-family home sales increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 743,000 in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD. The April reading was 10.9% above the revised March rate.