Posts Tagged ‘homebuying2025’
Today’s Lesson: Why Mortgage Rates Don’t Always Follow The Fed
September 17, 2025 The Fed Just Cut Rates. Tell Me Again Why Mortgage Rates Didn’t Drop Too? The Federal Reserve lowered the Fed Funds Rate by 0.25% today. You might assume mortgage rates will fall by the same amount (which seems perfectly logical, btw). But here’s the twist- mortgage rates didn’t drop. In fact, they…
Read MoreWhy Some Homes Still Have High Prices in a Slow Market (and Why They’re Not Selling)
August 11, 2025 It feels like a contradiction- sales have slowed down, yet asking prices in some neighborhoods are still sky-high. The truth? A lot of sellers locked in ultra-low mortgage rates in 2020–2021 and have been hesitant to move. But now, many have outgrown their homes and are testing the market… the problem is…
Read MoreMortgage Rates: A Historical Perspective on Today’s Housing Market
February 10, 2025 Expectations. The Kansas City Chiefs were the odds-on favorite to make history Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles by becoming the first team ever to win three consecutive Super Bowls. And then they didn’t. Whether rooting for the Chiefs or for the Eagles, almost everyone I talked with leading up to the…
Read MoreWhy 2025 Is The Perfect Time To Buy Your Dream Home
January 11, 2025 So all the chatter about the Feds lowering the rate this year might turn out to be just that…chatter. Now the indicators are pointing in the direction of leaving rates alone. So let’s not get caught up in worrying about what we can’t control (rates), and concentrate on helping people do what…
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