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Today’s Homebuyers Save $150 a Month By Choosing an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage—The Biggest Discount Since 2022
SEATTLE, March 19, 2026--The typical homebuyer would save $150 per month taking out an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) instead of a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. That’s a 5.8% discount, the biggest ARM users have had since June 2022 in both dollar and percentage terms.
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