Real mortage interest rates can be calculated as the difference between nominal mortage interest rates and the 10-year Treasury Bond interest rate. Although nominal interest rates have ranged from 3% to 16%, the real, after expected inflation, interest rates are remarkably consistent, averaging just 1.7% and ranging between 1.3% and 2.1% in 70% of the … Continue reading Good News: Real Mortage Rates Are 2%