FILE – In this Oct 2, 2018 file photo, a for sale sign stands outside a home on the market in the north Denver suburb of Thornton, Colo. Average long-term mortgage rates jumped this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan again breaching 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 that the average rate for a 30-year mortgage rose to 3.05% from 2.99% last week. That is its highest level since April, when it peaked at 3.18%. The key rate stood at 2.81% this time last year. (David Zalubowski / AP)
