Mortgage rates are not expected to fall further this year, but rising wages are likely to improve affordability for buyers as house prices stay flat.
Nic Hopkirk
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Nic is a lifestyle writer and editor who has written for the Evening Standard, Daily Mail, Time Inc and Marks & Spencer. A former managing editor for Microsoft, Nic ran the Lifestyle group of channels on MSN, covering content ranging from food and travel to fashion and beauty. She's acted as a consultant for Global Radio, a launch editor for boutique sites and began her career as a regional news journalist.
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