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FILE - In this May 22, 2020 file photo a sold sign stands in front of a house in Brighton, N.Y. U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages declined this week, remaining near historic lows as the key 30-year loan slipped back below 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports the average rate on the 30-year home loan eased to 2.99% from 3.01% last week. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

US average mortgage rates decline; 30-year loan at 2.99%

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FILE - In this May 22, 2020 file photo a sold sign stands in front of a house in Brighton, N.Y. Average rates on long-term mortgages continue to fall to new record lows, as the key 30-year loan dropped below 3% for the first time in 50 years. The stagnant economic recovery in the face of the coronavirus pandemic is keeping inflation tamped down despite pent-up homebuying demand. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 3.01%

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In this March 25, 2020, photo, a construction worker walks along a roof on a new home in Nashville, Tenn. US home construction rebounded 4.3% in May after steep declines caused by shutdowns due to the coronavirus. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday, June 17, that new homes were started at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 974,000 last month after steep declines in April and March.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

June home construction jumps 17.3% when states reopened

By MATT OTT - Associated Press

FILE This April 16, 2020 photo shows a real estate company sign marking a home for sale in Harmony, Pa. U.S. homeowners are seizing on historically low mortgage rates to refinance their mortgages. Refinancing is outpacing home purchase loans as job losses and economic uncertainty put off would-be buyers. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Homeowners rush to refinance as 30-year rate falls below 3%

By ALEX VEIGA - Associated Press

US mortgage rates fall to record lows; 30-year at 2.98%

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A sold sign hangs in front of a house in Brighton, New York, on Saturday, July 4, 2020. Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell the first week of July with the benchmark 30-year home loan hitting its lowest level ever. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Record low US mortgage rates for the third consecutive week

By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press

US long-term mortgage rates hit all-time low again

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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019 file photo, a realty company's signs rest on several lawns in front of newly constructed houses in Brandon, Miss.. Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell, Thursday, June 18, 2020, as the benchmark 30-year home loan reached a new all-time low. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the key 30-year loan declined to 3.13% from 3.21% last week. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

US mortgage rates stall; 30-year remains at all-time low

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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019 file photo, a sign promoting an open house sits atop a realty company's lawn sign in Brandon Miss. Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were mostly steady, Thursday, June 11, 2020, continuing to hover near all-time lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan edged up to 3.21% from 3.18% last week. .(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

US mortgage rates fall; 30-year at all-time low of 3.13%

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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019 file photo, a sign promoting an open house sits atop a realty company's lawn sign in Brandon Miss. Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were mostly steady, Thursday, June 11, 2020, continuing to hover near all-time lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan edged up to 3.21% from 3.18% last week. .(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

US long-term mortgage rates mostly steady; 30-year at 3.21%

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This May 22, 2020 photo shows a sold sign in front of a house in Brighton, N.Y. On Thursday, May 28, long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year home loan marked an all-time low for the third time in the last few months since the coronavirus outbreak took hold. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the 30-year loan tumbled to 3.15% from 3.24% last week. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Average 30-year mortgage rates rose slightly to 3.18%

By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press

This May 22, 2020 photo shows a sold sign in front of a house in Brighton, N.Y. On Thursday, May 28, long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year home loan marked an all-time low for the third time in the last few months since the coronavirus outbreak took hold. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the 30-year loan tumbled to 3.15% from 3.24% last week. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

US mortgage rates fall; 30-year loan at all-time low 3.15%

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This April 16, 2020 photo shows a real estate company sign marking a home for sale in Harmony, Pa. Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were mixed this week, continuing to hover near all-time lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan edged up to 3.26% from 3.23% last week, which was the lowest level since Freddie started tracking rates in 1971. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

US long-term mortgage rates mixed; 30-year loan at 3.26%

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FILE - This Feb. 18, 2020, photo shows a real estate sign in front of a home for sale in San Francisco. Long-term mortgage rates rose slightly this week, continuing to hover near all time lows amid anxiety over the economy and housing market gut punched by the shutdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

US long-term mortgage rates edge higher; 30-year at 3.33%

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FILE - In this Wednesday, July 5, 2017, file photo, a sold sign is displayed in front of a house in Sacramento, Calif. U.S. long-term mortgage rates hovered near all-time lows for the third straight week amid fresh signs of severe damage to the economy and the housing market from the shutdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says on Thursday, April 16, 2020, the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan slipped to 3.31% this week from 3.33% last week. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

US long-term mortgage rates hover near low; 30-year at 3.31%

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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2019, file photo a sign stands outside a home for sale in southeast Denver. On Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

US long-term mortgage rates flat to lower; 30-year at 3.33%

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FILE - In this March 18, 2020 file photo, visitors to the Department of Labor are turned away at the door by personnel due to closures over coronavirus concerns. The coronavirus pandemic has already hurt many households financially. Americans have been hit with layoffs, furloughs and reduced hours across the country. Those who have not are still facing massive economic uncertainty. Experts say it's more important than ever to manage your budget, reach out to lenders and seek protections available to those hit by the economic impact of the virus. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

A guide to surviving financially as the bills come due

By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2019 file photo a sign rests in front of a newly constructed home, in Westwood, Mass. Construction of new homes fell again in February 2020, but not as much as the previous month. Those declines follow a December surge which had pushed home construction to the highest level in 13 years. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

New US home construction dips again in February

By MATT OTT - Associated Press

FILE - This June 13, 2019, file photo shows a new home is for sale in Mechanicsville, Va. On Thursday, March 12, 2020, U.S. long-term mortgage rates were mixed this week after hitting all-time lows last week amid anxiety over risks to the economy from the deepening coronavirus crisis. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Mortgage rates mixed this week after hitting all-time lows

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FILE - This Jan. 9, 2020, file photo shows a sold sign is posted on a real estate sign outside a home in Derry, N.H. On Thursday, March 5, U.S. long-term mortgage rates dropped to all-time lows this week as anxiety over risks to the economy deepened amid the burgeoning viral outbreak crisis. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the benchmark 30-year loan plummeted to 3.29% from 3.45% last week. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

A record low on average 30-year fixed mortgage: 3.29%

By ALEX VEIGA and SARAH SKIDMORE SELL - Associated Press