With home affordability at an all-time high, buoyed by the lowest mortgage rates ever, it's been a terrific time to buy or refinance a home using a mortgage. The good times may not last, though, so today marks an ideal time to lock a mortgage rate. Friday brings risk. Here's why. Since 2010, weak economic conditions have been a primary catalyst for low mortgage rates in District of Columbia. Over the last 12 months, though, manufacturing output has been rising, consumer spending has been … [Read more...]