Applications for mortgages continued their decline in the week ending Aug. 16, according to the most recent seasonally adjusted data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, dropping 4.6 percent from the previous week. The cause? Contract interest rates for conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgages continued to increase, to 4.68 percent from 4.56 percent in the same week.

With rates rising, it’s all the more important for buyers to get only as much mortgage as they need and can afford. Help them thread that needle by posting to your blog a free article, 4 Tips to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford, from the REALTOR® Content Resource. It’s one of five free articles now available in the September “Must-Knows for Smart Buyers” article package.

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