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Home mortgage rates haven’t gone through the roof in recent weeks…that’s the good news.The bad news is that they’re already pretty high. Coupled with high home values, it’s an uphill climb for first-time home buyers. Will it get easier anytime soon? Dale Vermillion joins us today to talk about it.Dale Vermillion is the author of Navigating the Mortgage Maze: The Simple Truth About Financing Your Home. This book covers everything you need to know about securing a mortgage—all from a biblical perspective.Current Mortgage Rate OutlookThe rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage have been hovering around 7%, and we can expect them to stay between 6.5% and 7.25% for the remainder of this year. Analysts predict that rates may not drop to the 5% range until at least 2025 or 2026, barring any dramatic market changes.The biggest challenge for first-time home buyers is affordability, not inventory. Despite an increase in available homes (620,000 nationwide compared to 451,000 last year), the average sales price is around $420