The Federal Reserve (aka "the Fed") is the US central bank that sets policies relating to the flow of money. Even though they'll be the first to admit they don't have perfect control of the situation, their goals are to…
By some measures, housing and mortgage markets took a turn for the worse in 2018. Some of the weakness can be thought of in a positive light (i.e. housing "catching its breath" after a strong run). But the rest of…
The last 2 months of 2018 marked a solid run for mortgage rates. December was particularly good, with rates falling at the fastest pace in at least at least 4 years. Balance that against the fact that early November saw…
Brace yourself. There's a lot to unpack this week. When it comes to factors affecting home sales, rates, and markets in general, we've rarely seen such a combination of complexity, uncertainty, and unpredictability. Home Sales Shocker After being delayed for…
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