Just when it seemed the housing market might be creeping back to some semblance of normal, Americans have a new reason to buy now. Mortgage rates are rising sharply, and that trend has spurred home shoppers to try to lock in loans now.
Nearly $21,000 – roughly enough to buy a 2019 Honda Civic. That is the average amount home sellers across the U.S. shell out to part with their homes, according to a recent analysis by Zillow and Thumbtack.