Just a day after a “blowout” jobs report was released, mortgage rates are falling again. I noted yesterday that mortgage rates did a very good… Read More »Mortgage Rates Fall Closer to 6% as Jobless Claims Rise
It seems the hot jobs report released this morning has already run out of steam. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the delayed January jobs… Read More »Mortgage Rates Inch Back Toward the 5s Despite Big Job Gains
I came across a chart the other day on Instagram that showed how a 30-year fixed is paid down over time. They chose an interest… Read More »Lower-Rate Mortgages Are Paid Down Faster Even If They Have 30-Year Loan Terms
Seeing that it’s February, I thought I’d take the time to remind everyone that mortgage rates are lowest in the month of February! This is… Read More »Mortgage Rates Are Lowest in February
Yesterday was a good day for mortgage rates and a very bad day for the stock market. That tends to be how it works because… Read More »Mortgage Rates Move Back Toward Three-Year Lows as Stock Market Crashes
I talk about mortgage rates a lot because I know they are top of mind for home buyers (and existing homeowners). Even if the difference… Read More »Two-Thirds of Home Buyers Will Hold Off If Mortgage Rates Rise Even Slightly
While last year was the worst year since the GFC in terms of home price growth, 2026 is slated to be another typical UP year… Read More »Was 2025 the Housing Market ‘Crash’ This Cycle?
It seems like just yesterday we were navigating a government shutdown. In fact, the last one ended on November 12th, 2025, less than three months… Read More »Mortgage Rates In the Dark Again Thanks to Another Government Shutdown
If you’re shopping mortgage rates, here’s a simple tip to make it more advantageous. Ask each lender, broker, bank, etc. for their no-cost option first.… Read More »When Comparing Mortgage Rates, Ask for the No-Cost Option First!
Just days after the latest Fed meeting concluded, we have a new Fed chair in former Fed governor Kevin Warsh. Warsh previously served as a… Read More »What New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Means for Mortgage Rates
