These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates went up after last week's Fed meeting, and they may only ease a little bit in 2025.

Mortgage rates rose again this week to end the year slightly higher than where they began. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate was 6.85% for the week through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac data. That’s up from 6.72% a week earlier. Average 15-year mortgage rates rose to 6% from 5.92%.

Interest rates for 30-year mortgages reached a five-month high. The asking price — $200 million for the land alone — is more than what Bezos paid for any of his three properties on the island. Unfortunately,