The rate of increase in interest rates has been abrupt but going into a historically normal range. Will we ever see the 2.5% 30 year mortgage rate again? I never say never, but it's unlikely. It took a pandemic, the goverment shutting down the economy, and artificially dropping rates by buying ... » Learn More about Keeping Mortgage Rates in Perspective; 1971-May 2022
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Mortgage Rates Continue to Jump, Fed VS Inflation
Mortgage rates jumped from mid 5s to low 6s in just a couple of days. Friday's high inflation level of 8.6% and this Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting is messing with the investor's psyche on what yield they need to buy mortgage-backed securities. Reality, the Federal Reserve is way behind the ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Continue to Jump, Fed VS Inflation
San Fernando Valley Housing Market Slowing, But Still Moving Along
The higher interest rates are having an effect on the housing market, but that is no surprise. Over 6 months the 30 year fixed conforming loan rates have jumped from 2.75% to 5.5%. The slowdown is started to be reflected in the local housing numbers. New listings are flat month over month. ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley Housing Market Slowing, But Still Moving Along
Case-Shiller and FHFA Shows Housing Price Appreciation
The Case-Shiller and FHFA price indexes show housing prices going up substantially month over month, and annually. Case-Shiller average single-family home prices in the U.S., calculated monthly based on changes in home prices over the prior three months. One of the most accurate ways of ... » Learn More about Case-Shiller and FHFA Shows Housing Price Appreciation
Why the Structural Elements of New Housing Construction and Age Demographics Feeds Into a Continuing Strong Real Estate Market
Housing follows the basic economic 101 fact that if demand is higher than supply, pricing will go up. The age chart reflects the Millennials are in their prime housing formation years. The aging population is staying put, and the average time of housing retention used to be 7 years, now it's 11. ... » Learn More about Why the Structural Elements of New Housing Construction and Age Demographics Feeds Into a Continuing Strong Real Estate Market