Watching mortgage rates? Here's a reality check on the real estate market

Posted - Oct. 20, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.

Lauren TippettsKSL

If you've been watching mortgage rates and telling yourself you'll buy when they come down, you might want to think again.

If you've been watching mortgage rates and telling yourself you'll buy when they come down, you might want to think again. (tab62 - stock.adobe.com)

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SALT LAKE CITY — If you've been watching mortgage rates and telling yourself you'll buy when they come down, you might want to think again.

Jennifer Yeo is with Presidio Real Estate and knows the market inside and out. She shared a reality check on the real estate market.

Rate reality check

Low rates vs. High rates

Before you buy

Utah home values

Find more information at presidioteam.com.

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