Luckily for the summer home-buying frenzy, mortgage rates have continued to decline. In fact, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of average rates, since their peak in April, mortgage rates have declined by .30 percent. Not bad! But how long will this last? It’s an interesting question because many market experts believe rates are remaining
Well, this is a nice surprise! I get to report that last week, average mortgage rates improved for both the 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of rates. So, what gives? We saw the yield percentage on the 10-year Treasury fall and when that happens, often mortgage rates will follow
I hope you had a nice, long holiday weekend and got to enjoy some summer fun and festivity! As we get the week rolling, markets continue to digest Friday’s Jobs Report where we saw a much more robust than expected number for new job creation. Payrolls rose 850,000 in June, above the consensus of 703,000.
The strengthening economy and elevated inflation pushed mortgage rates slightly higher last week, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey. “Mortgage rates have risen above three percent for the first time in ten weeks,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “…we expect that rates will continue to gradually rise in the second half of the
There are some interesting developments happening in markets that have the potential to affect mortgage rates that I want you to be aware of. First of all, in the statement following the end of their meeting last week, the Fed finally acknowledged growing inflation that they now expect to continue for the rest of this
Last week’s market and mortgage rate movement has many experts scratching their heads, and here’s why. First, we saw the core rate of consumer inflation (CPI) come in much higher than expected at 3.8 percent. Normally, higher inflation sends mortgage rates higher, but according to the latest survey of mortgage rates, they improved slightly, hence
Listen up…or read up…if you are a California homeowner, you need to know that the median price of homes in Cali is up 34 percent! This is the highest recorded annual home appreciation rate since 2013. What does this mean for you? If you are currently paying Mortgage Insurance as part of your monthly payment,
As a nice kick-off to summer, the survey of average mortgage rates showed a little improvement last week as we headed off for the long Memorial Day Weekend. According to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, average mortgage rates fell by .05 percent in their survey. There’s lots of talk in the media about housing and whether
This week, as we head into the unofficial start of summer with the Memorial Day Holiday, I want to pause and honor all those and their families that have served our country with their military service. Thank you and we honor you! I hope you all have a fabulous long weekend and that wherever you
The big story since last week’s update has been inflation. With the economy reopening and the demand for goods and services increasing over these last few months, prices (thus inflation) have been rising. This also means that prices for mortgages – in the form of the interest rate – may rise as well. This is
