Home mortgages at 5% appear to be a trigger point for the market.

Mortgage rates ticked down to 4.99% last week but are still two full percentage points higher than a year ago.

Online searches, requests for tours and agents' help, and mortgage applications rose as mortgage rates fell below 5%, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin.

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