Housing market continues trend of higher prices, strong growth - 2004-02-06
Neither snow nor ice nor post-holiday bills kept people from purchasing homes last month.

In January, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell from 5.85 percent to 5.68 percent, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

If interest rates remain low and the economy continues to improve, more buyers are likely to buy this year.
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Area mortgage rates down a bit - 2004-02-06
Mortgage rates in metro Atlanta were a bit lower, based on a weekly survey by BankRate.com.

The average rate for a 30-year loan was 5.35 percent, down from 5.38 percent last week. A 15-year mortgage averaged 4.66 percent this week, down from 4.67 percent last week. But the one-year adjustable-rate rose to 3.11 percent from 3.09 percent last week.
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