For buyers who qualify for conventional financing, mortgages are available at near historically low rates. Click here to see current and historical rates.
FHA programs are a viable alternative to subprime mortgages. In fact, the FHA market share is expected to triple over the next three years, from an estimated 7 percent in 2007 to an estimated 12 percent in 2009.
Even jumbo rates - for loans more than $417,000 - are edging downward.
Source: National Association of REALTORS®

