We saw mortgage rates drop significantly last month. The most recent decrease will save new borrowers an additional $15.61 per month for every $100,000 borrowed. Average U.S. rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages were at 4.55% at the end of December (and are even a little lower as I am writing this). At the end of November, they were sitting at 4.81%. We are continuing to see a bit of a zig zag approach to the market with a few months of rising rates followed by a month or two of decline.