{"id":67681,"date":"2026-02-27T20:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/this-simple-tip-can-save-you-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-on-your-mortgage-experts-say\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:16:36","slug":"this-simple-tip-can-save-you-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-on-your-mortgage-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/this-simple-tip-can-save-you-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-on-your-mortgage-experts-say\/","title":{"rendered":"This simple tip can save you tens of thousands of dollars on your mortgage, experts say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>As mortgage rates recede to their lowest levels in years, experts say that shopping around for the right loan could save first-time home buyers tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The average rate for a conventional 30-year mortgage across the U.S.\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/mortgage-rates-below-6-percent-first-time-since-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">fell this week below 6%<\/a><\/span>, down almost an entire percentage point from January of 2025 and the lowest since 2022, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">data<\/a> from Freddie Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Better rates are expected to attract more house-hunters as the spring buying season heats up. But experts advise buyers not to settle until they&#8217;ve shopped around, noting that rates can vary a lot depending on the lender. The average gap between the lowest and highest APR is 0.74 percentage points, according to LendingTree, an online loan marketplace.<\/p>\n<h2>How much can I save?<\/h2>\n<p>Although experts don&#8217;t expect mortgage rates to decline much further this year, predicting they will hover around 6% for a 30-year loan, they said homebuyers can now find lower-cost loans as lenders compete for business.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re seeing a lot more dispersion with what lenders are quoting,&#8221; Kate Wood, a lending expert at NerdWallet, told CBS News. &#8220;So at any time, absolutely, you should be requesting rate quotes from multiple mortgage lenders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lowest average APR for a 30-year loan is 5.82%, according to LendingTree. \u00a0Compared with the highest average APR of 6.56%, that lower rate could save borrowers nearly $58,000 over the life of the loan, or about $1,930 annually, LendingTree calculated.<\/p>\n<p>At 5.82%, versus the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/could-mortgage-interest-rates-3-again-what-to-know-march-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">national average of 5.98%<\/a><\/span>, a borrower could save $12,352 over the life of a 30-year home loan,\u00a0 according to Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As usual, securing a low rate hinges on an individual&#8217;s credit record, while other factors that can affect borrowing costs include how much a buyer can put down for a home and a loan&#8217;s duration.<\/p>\n<p>LendingTree based its calculations on the lowest average loan offers that homebuyers who use its platform received from lenders between January 1 and February 26.<\/p>\n<p>Even if home buyers don&#8217;t qualify for a lower rate, they can still benefit by comparing rates, Schulz told CBS News. &#8220;It only takes a small fraction of a percent movement to potentially save tens of thousands of dollars over the life of 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