I know you want to know what the future holds for mortgage rates, we all do!  The challenge is, rates are nearly impossible to predict, but I can give you the best information we have right now.

Expert predictions through the same time next year, show rates will pull back slightly over the next few quarters.  That's because if inflation keeps cooling, rates should dip down as a result.

Here's the advice I would give you based on my experience, only 3 things can happen with mortgage rates:

1. They stay where they are.
2. They go down.
3. They go up.

If you buy now and rates don't change, you made a good move because prices are expected to keep climbing, costing you more in the long run.  If you buy now and rates fall, at least you got the house before prices appreciated even more.  Plus, you can always refinance later if rates drop.  If you buy now and rates rise, then you bought before the price and the rate went up, and that's a win!