The recent Federal Reserve statements convey that the high inflation being realized presently may more lasting, and not be as transitory as originally predicted. Now they’re expecting to raise rates sooner than previously perceived. There’s a lot of Fed banter now about starting with the scaling ... » Learn More about Federal Reserve Acknowledges Inflation and Rates to Go Up Sooner Than Originally Planned
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Mortgage Rates Stable, But For How Long and Where Do They Go From Here?
The long-term interest rates have been fairly stable recently, and within a range since the beginning of April. Prior to that, the rates jumped substantially from January through March. The big quandary now is will the jump in the inflation rate only be transitory, as the Federal Reserve ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Stable, But For How Long and Where Do They Go From Here?
The Fed Loses Control of Rates – After 2 Months Will Mortgage Rates Stabilize?
I've been warning that rates were going up for a couple of months. It doesn't matter that the Federal Reserve conveyed that they are going to keep the Fed Funds Rate at 0% through 2023. Let's review some of the reasons why the financial markets are forcing rates higher... The economy is looking ... » Learn More about The Fed Loses Control of Rates – After 2 Months Will Mortgage Rates Stabilize?
Mortgage Rates Move Higher, Will They Come Back Down?
Even though the Federal Reserve will main keep the Fed Funds Rate at 0% for the next couple of years, and has been buying $120 Billion a month in securities ($40B in mortgage backed securities) trying to force the interest rates down to offset the economic issues created by the pandemic, rates have ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Move Higher, Will They Come Back Down?
San Fernando Valley Housing Statistics October 2020
The San Fernando Valley housing market is still hot, but there will be changes coming. The number of new sales are still high, dealing with a slight seasonal easing, but also limited by low inventory. The available inventory is edging up but still substantially lower than historical ... » Learn More about San Fernando Valley Housing Statistics October 2020