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Mortgage rates, October 2026

Average best rates and the change from last month

Variable

1.51%

+0.24pt vs last month

Average of 53 lenders

10-year fixed

3.37%

+0.23pt vs last month

Average of 60 lenders

Full-term fixed

4.27%

+0.09pt vs last month

Average of 15 lenders

Averaged only over lenders recorded every month since September 2022 (fixed panel). Rate data primarily comes from information published by the Jutaku Kinyu Fukyu Kyokai and also includes independent research by Reisei Fudosan.

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Are you being deceived by "8% yield"?

The "yield" in real estate ads is gross yield. When you factor in vacancies, repairs, management fees, and loan payments, the reality is very different.

01

The Gross Yield Trap

Are you only being shown numbers that assume full occupancy and ignore expenses?

02

Sales Pressure Tactics

"Limited time only" "Other buyers are interested" — words that hinder calm judgment

03

Difficulty in Comparison

Different conditions for each property make it hard to compare fairly

Analyze with Professional Metrics

Calculate investment metrics based on US CPM (Certified Property Manager) standards

NOI

Net Operating Income

Actual remaining income

Cap Rate

Capitalization Rate

True property yield

DSCR

Debt Service Coverage

Loan payment safety margin

IRR

Internal Rate of Return

Investment efficiency metric

Cash on Cash

Cash Return

Down payment recovery rate

GRM

Gross Rent Multiplier

Price affordability indicator

BER

Break-even Ratio

Minimum required occupancy

LTV

Loan to Value

Leverage ratio