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How Far Must Home Prices Fall to Offset a 7.5% Mortgage Rate?
Mortgage rates are at 7.5% today, up from 5.99% in March, and the housing market would need to fall about 14% to bring your payment back. I break do…
1 month ago
Mortgage Rates Near 7.5%: What Happened the Last Time?
Mortgage rates today are jumping toward 7.5% as oil prices surge over 4% and the mortgage bond market drops 38 ticks. I break down the bond market, …
1 month ago
Mortgage Rates Are HIGH: Can a Motivated Seller Help You Buy?
Mortgage rates jumped from 7.17% to 7.45% in just 48 hours this week, and I'm breaking down exactly why. Hot Services and Manufacturing PMI inflatio…
1 month, 1 week ago
Mortgage Rates Just Jumped: How Much More House Payment Can You Afford?
Mortgage rates today are about 7.25% after hot inflation numbers hit the bond market, and the Federal Reserve now has a 70% chance of a rate hike pr…
1 month, 1 week ago
Mortgage Rates vs. Home Prices: Can You Still Afford the Same House in 2026?
Mortgage rates today are moving because of the bond market and oil prices, not the Federal Reserve. Here's what really affects mortgage rates and wh…
1 month, 1 week ago
Mortgage Rates Just Got GOOD NEWS: Should You Lock or Wait?
Mortgage rates, inflation, and the bond market are all reacting to oil prices and this week's Federal Reserve outlook. In today's video I break down…
1 month, 1 week ago
Mortgage Rates FELL After the Fed HIKE: How Is That Possible?
Mortgage rates went down after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point. Here is how the bond market, oil prices, and inflation rea…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Mortgage Rates May Stay HIGHER Longer—The Fed’s Dot Plot Changes Everything
Mortgage rates, inflation, and the bond market all moved fast today after the Federal Reserve raised rates a quarter point, its first hike in three …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Mortgage Rates Hit 7%: Will the Fed Make Them Even Worse Today?
Mortgage rates jumped from 5.99% to 7.2% without the Federal Reserve raising rates once in the last six months. In today's update I break down why o…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Mortgage Rates Hit 7.17%—But the Fed Didn’t Raise Rates. Why?
📈 Ten year Treasury yields just hit their highest level since 2007, and the Federal Reserve could hike mortgage rates as soon as tomorrow's meeting.…
1 month, 2 weeks ago