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Mortgage rates are nearly half a percentage point higher than before the Iran war

Mortgage rates are nearly half a percentage point higher than before the Iran war

The average ten-year fixed mortgage interest rate with National Mortgage Guarantee in the Netherlands has risen to 4.09 percent, the highest level this year. Financial advisor Van Bruggen reports that homebuyers are experiencing the impact of the ongoing conflict involving Iran on their mortgage costs.

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A newspaper column? ChatGPT knows how to handle a stale 400-word piece

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