The Fed chair acknowledged that in principle, elevated term premiums — higher rates of return bond investors are demanding to compensate them for risk — could reduce the need for further rate hikes. Continue reading
Mortgage rates continued their relentless rise this week to levels not seen in two decades, fueled by a bear market for bonds that fund government borrowing and most home loans. Continue reading
Fed’s “higher for longer” rate strategy could keep home sales from rebounding in 2024 or limit the strength of a recovery, according to two closely followed forecasts. Continue reading
Trainer and coach Bernice Ross talks to CEO and developer Patrick Stone about what’s next for the economy, both in the short and long terms. Continue reading
MBA, NAR and NAHB say uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S. economy into a tailspin Continue reading
Economists are scratching their heads and housing industry leaders are venting their frustrations as mortgage rates continue a relentless climb to new heights not seen in more than two decades. Continue reading
New-construction homebuilders are using incentives to garner an outsized share of the current housing market and capitalize on buyer demand. Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner checks the numbers to see how their strategy is working now and what… Continue reading
Drop in unemployment claims on the heels of hawkish Fed warnings sends 10-year Treasury yields soaring to a 15-year high, with mortgage rates likely to follow. Continue reading
Treasury yields, a barometer for mortgage rates, barely budged Wednesday as bond market investors look ahead to next year when the Fed is expected to start bringing short-term rates back down. Continue reading
Applications for FHA mortgages and conforming loans backed by Fannie and Freddie were up last week, even as rates crept back toward 2023 highs registered in August. Continue reading