The interest rates have had a steady drop since the beginning of July. If you look at a chart of the 10 year treasury yield (most closely correlates with the movement of 30 year mortgage rates), you can see the steady rate decline. Most of this drop has been due to a combination of lower than ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Staying Down…For Now
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Fed Will Move Rate Higher Sooner, Rather Than Later
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen capped a week of rising expectations about an imminent interest rate increase by explicitly supporting a hike in mid-March if U.S. economic progress persists. There would have to be a major disruption with an economic report, or politically, over the next week, for ... » Learn More about Fed Will Move Rate Higher Sooner, Rather Than Later
Fed Increases Rate 1/4% – Mortgage Rates Jump
The Federal Reserve increased their overnight Fed Funds rate by .25% to .50-.75%. The bond market seemed more concerned about Fed Chair Janet Yellen's press conference, and if the Fed is behind the curve, and moving too slow. Yellen indicated that they are planning three more rate adjustments in ... » Learn More about Fed Increases Rate 1/4% – Mortgage Rates Jump
California Market at a Glance
October had very solid numbers for California real estate. Over the next couple months the effect of the interest rates jumping substantially after the election will permeate into the affordability index. The rate increase is not reflected in these numbers. It's normal for fence sitters to jump ... » Learn More about California Market at a Glance
Up Up and Away for Mortgage Rates
Two days in a row the long term interest rates have jumped up substantially, since Trump won the presidential election. I've said it numerous times... "Rates go up faster than they come down". This is a perfect example. If you look the chart of the 10 year note you can visually see how dramatic ... » Learn More about Up Up and Away for Mortgage Rates