Fannie Mae economists offer housing market outlook, potential timeline for interest rate cuts

Fannie Mae economists offer housing market outlook, potential timeline for interest rate cuts

Kim: Fannie Mae removed its explicit call for a recession in 2024 and now expects “below-trend growth.” At this point, how high is the risk for a recession? Duncan: It was more... Read more »
January homebuilder sentiment improves, following mortgage rate drop

January homebuilder sentiment improves, following mortgage rate drop

A home is constructed at a housing development on June 21, 2023 in Lemont, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Homebuilder sentiment improved in January, jumping 7 points to 44 on the... Read more »
New G-Rate program allows sellers to permanently buy down their buyer’s mortgage rate

New G-Rate program allows sellers to permanently buy down their buyer’s mortgage rate

Guaranteed Rate has introduced a new feature that allows sellers working with a G-Rate loan officer to pay a fee that locks in a permanently discounted mortgage rate for a buyer. Known... Read more »
Inflation data still pointing toward rate cuts in 2024

Inflation data still pointing toward rate cuts in 2024

Inflation came in hotter than expected on Thursday, but we are still talking about rate cuts in 2024! The 10-year yield had a mild reaction to today’s data, increasing a few basis points... Read more »
Logan Mohtashami’s 2024 housing market and rate forecast

Logan Mohtashami’s 2024 housing market and rate forecast

The 2023 housing market faced one of the same roadblocks we saw in 2022: mortgage rates were too high for home sales growth. Now that we’re in 2024, the Federal Reserve‘s rate... Read more »
Home prices climbed in October at fastest annual rate

Home prices climbed in October at fastest annual rate

Despite lower sales activity, home prices continued their upward trend in October, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Real estate experts say the performance reflects limited inventory in the country,... Read more »
Housing market remains strong, despite mortgage rate worries

Housing market remains strong, despite mortgage rate worries

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, and that’s led some to worry that mortgage rates will spike and put an end to the housing boom in the United States. Not so... Read more »
A sub-7% mortgage rate brings holiday cheer

A sub-7% mortgage rate brings holiday cheer

The holidays have come early for the mortgage industry. Mortgage rates fell below the 7% threshold this week as markets prepared for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s announcement on Wednesday. The 30-year,... Read more »
What Fed rate cuts in 2024 will mean for homebuyers

What Fed rate cuts in 2024 will mean for homebuyers

The housing market cheered as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts next year after making a series of rapid rate hikes starting in 2022.  While the central bank did not completely... Read more »
When is the Next Fed Interest Rate Decision 2023?

When is the Next Fed Interest Rate Decision 2023?

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy has been a topic of much debate and speculation in recent months, with many people asking, “When is the Next Fed Interest Rate Decision.” With the... Read more »