Mortgage Rates Up Nearly 100 Basis Points Since Start of Iran War
Mortgage rates continue to climb, this week reaching their highest point since January 2025, and leaving buyers with an uphill ...
Tag: Real Estate Economics
Homebuyers Pausing Purchases as Rates Continue to Climb
Homebuyers and owners looking to refinance pushed the pause button again this week as rates soared over 7%, a move ...
Fed Unanimously Raises Rates With Housing Market ‘Losing Momentum’
After their long-awaited meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously voted to raise federal funds rates by a quarter ...
Inflation Still Elevated, Fed Path to Rate Hike Grows More Clear
Inflation saw no unexpected moves as the Iran war keeps the situation elevated, according to the latest data from the ...
In ‘the Market That Could Have Been,’ Mortgage Rates Hit 14-Month High
Mortgage rates ticked up again this week, seemingly caught in an ongoing cycle of upward pressure as renewed tensions in ...
Homebuyers Pull Back as Rates Climb to Highest Point Since June 2025
As U.S. homebuyers continue to navigate a bittersweet housing market–one where inventory is becoming more balanced in many markets but ...
Econ Review: A Look at August’s Key Market Data
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. Summer ...
Fed Observes Job Trends Ahead of Meeting, Waller Sees ‘Signs of Disinflation’
Above, Fed Governor Christopher Waller As the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) next meeting quickly approaches, real estate professionals are ...
Inventory-Balanced Markets Buoy Home-Purchase Application Activity
In the-real-estate-market-that-could, home-purchase applications ticked up this past week as increased inventory in many markets seems to be buoying transaction ...
Fed Will ‘Act Decisively’ to Raise Rates If Inflation Not Moderating, Says Barr
In a Sept. 1 speech at the Second Chance Lending Forum in Washington, D.C., focusing on the economic outlook and ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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