From CNBC.com "Mortgage rates have jumped to their highest in a year - hovering at close to 4 percent for a 30-year fixed mortgage. With house values rising, those who have waited to build enough equity in their homes to qualify may find the time is right.

If you are looking to buy a house, you should still consider yourself lucky, even though rates are no longer at rock-bottom. Jump on the right opportunity, brokers say, and as soon as you go to contract, lock in your rate and don't look back."

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