The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a whopping 7.43% on Monday, a level unseen in the US in almost two decades.
That same setup would cost $2,222 a month with today's mortgage rate.
Regardless of which direction the pendulum swings, investors can still navigate their way through the housing market with a few tips.
If a buyer were to purchase it today, with a 20% down payment, monthly mortgage costs would be $3,350, according to Insider's mortgage calculator.
He then secured the remainder of $910,000 from a bank at an interest rate of 6.5%.
Persons:
Sam Primm, Lucas Walls, Primm, there's, Sharon Tseung, Tseung, Chris Gerbig, couldn't, Gerbig, he's, Matthew Tortoriello, Tortoriello, Ana Snider
Organizations:
Primm, San Francisco Bay Area, MLS, Federal Housing Administration, Department of Veteran Affairs, Department of Agriculture
Locations:
Primm, San Francisco Bay, Jacksonville , Florida, Lemoore , California