Homebuyers gained thousands of dollars as mortgage interest rates fall: Redfin

Thanks to lower interest rates, prospective buyers have more purchasing power than last year.  (iStock) Prospective homebuyers are seeing their money go a little further these days. A homebuyer with a $3,000 monthly budget now has $40,000 more in purchasing power than they did a few months ago, a Redfin report found. A potential buyer with a $3,000 monthly payment budget could…