Luck refers to that which happens to a person beyond that person's control. This view incorporates phenomena that are chance happenings, a person's place of birth for example, but where there is no uncertainty involved, or where the uncertainty is irrelevant.
Average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have climbed in recent weeks by about a quarter-percentage point, from 3.75 percent to almost 4 percent â about a $600-a-year difference on a $350,000 mortgage. Several sources of data suggest that buyers are paying more attention to the threat of higher rates.
An Adjustable Rate Mortgage, or ARM, generally begins with an interest rate that is 2% to 3% below a comparable fixed-rate mortgage. The interest rate may adjust to a higher or lower percentage over the life of the loan as market conditions change. Rates as low as 2.875%.