The housing market in the Pacific Northwest remains competitive with the continued lack of inventory. Home buyers need to be patient and prepared for the process to possibly take a while. There are some actions that you can implement to help improve your odds of having your offer accepted over other offers. [Read more…]
How to Improve Your Odds of Getting YOUR Offer Accepted
July 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Mortgage Market Update for the Week of July 8th
July 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This week is loaded with events or data that may impact the direction of mortgage rates. Check it all out in my latest video.
Mortgage Market Update for the Week of July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Have a great, fun and safe Independance Day!
What if mortgage rates don’t hit 5%?
June 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released their monthly updated forecast for mortgage rates through 2025. This June update no longer shows predicted rates for the 30-year fixed conforming to hit the 5% range. MBA, who tends to be the most optimistic, forecasts that in the 4th quarter of 2025, we’ll see 6.0% for a rate with the homes of 5.8% in 2026.
Should you hold out on Fannie Mae and MBA’s forecast for lower rates in two years? It depends. [Read more…]
Who’s Buying Homes in this Market?
June 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Existing Home Sales was released yesterday which reports on the closings of existing single-unit homes.
Would you be surprised to know that last month, 31% of all sales were first-time homebuyers? [Read more…]
Mortgage Market Update for the Week of June 17, 2024
June 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
My apologies for being a day late publishing this video! Without further ado…
It’s Fed Day! [LIVE POST]
June 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
In a couple of hours, the FOMC will wrap up their two-day meeting with an announcement on their decision on if they are going to make adjustments to the Fed funds rate. The Fed funds rate does not directly affect mortgage interest rates (except for HELOCs) however, it does influence the direction of mortgage rates. This is because the Fed’s decision is based on the level of inflation. Mortgage rates react negatively to inflation as mortgage rates are based on bonds (mortgage-backed securities/MBS). So, when the Fed raises the funds rate or keeps the rate unchanged due to inflation being too high, mortgage rates tend to move higher. If inflation is in line, we often see mortgage rates improve. [Read more…]
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