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Homes are inexpensive and mortgage rates are hovering just above 5%. Here are some of the basic choices you'll need to make to determine the kind of mortgage you'll need: * Fixed vs. variable interest rates: A variable rate is tied to an external interest rate, and rises and falls as the interest rate it is attached to rises and falls. A fixed interest rate is set at the time the home mortgage is written, and remains the same for the life of the mortgage regardlss of what prevailing rates do. If you compare a variable rate home mortgage and a fixed rate home mortgage with identical terms that were written at the same time, the variable rate mortgage is likely to have a slightly lower interest rate.