Rates being low is a bad thing for buying a house. If interest rates were higher, it'd be harder to qualify for a loan at a particular value, so the house you'r

Rates being low is a bad thing for buying a house. If interest rates were higher, it'd be harder to qualify for a loan at a particular value, so the house you're interested in would be cheaper. Plus, you make money refinancing at a lower rate, and there's no room for rates to fall when they're this low.