House prices are still on the rise – Markets in a Minute
A quick look at the markets for the week ending June 28, 2024 According to the Fed, the excess savings Americans stored away during the pandemic ran dry months ago, …
How are rates impacting new home construction?- Markets in a Minute
A quick look at the markets for the week ending June 21, 2024 Retail sales rose 0.1% in May, coming in weaker than expected as consumers continued to wrestle with …
Understanding Mortgage Interest Rates:
What Shapes Your Home Loan Costs? In the realm of real estate and personal finance, few factors wield as much influence over a home’s affordability as the mortgage interest rate. …
This Week with Brandi Paucek
There’s no such thing as a straight line Weekly Newsletter: May 27th-31st Interest Rates 30-yr fixed 7.346% 15-yr fixed 7.097% 30-yr fixed FHA 7.417% 30-yr fixed VA 7.447% PCE and …
A better week for rates and apps – Markets in a Minute
A quick look at the markets for the week ending May 10, 2024 The DJIA stretched its winning streak to 6 straight sessions this week, closing above 39K points for …
Fed rate actions and home price movement – Markets in a Minute
A quick look at the markets for the week ending May 3, 2024 The Fed kept its policy rate unchanged at this week’s FOMC meeting but kept alive hopes for …
Homeowners Plan to Stay Put How Long?
A quick look at the markets for the week ending March 15, 2024 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Movement In an FHFA pilot program announced last week, some homeowners will …
The Phoenix Open is upon us, folks!
Teeing off with the latest job reports feels a bit like trying to hit a hole-in-one blindfolded, with the crowd at sixteen screaming in your earhole! The Bureau of Labor …
A Festive Tale of Fed Pivots, Grinch-like Tightening, and PCE Anticipation
Dear Financial Friends, ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the Fed, not a creature was stirring except Powell turning his head! The Fed pivoted like Scrooge on Christmas …
What does the Fed say?
A quick look at the markets for the week ending December 15, 2023 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Movement The Fed signaled it is most likely done raising policy rates and …