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Inflation cooled in September, nearing the Fed’s 2% target

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Mortgage rates inch up as an expected decline in key inflation gauge does little to change expectations for rate cuts among investors who fund most home loans. Continue reading →

Latest jobs, GDP reports point to November Federal Reserve rate cut

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Relief would be good news for would-be homebuyers, although purchase loan applications are still up 10 percent from a year ago as mortgage rates hit highest levels since July. Continue reading →

Renewed buyer activity boosts pending home sales 7.6%

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Easing mortgage rates and increased inventory in September undercut buyer anxiety from the previous months, leading to a 7.6 percent month over month increase in contract signings. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates back at 7% as bond market investors stage rebellion

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“Bond vigilantes” figure “no matter which party wins the White House and the Congress, fiscal policies will bloat the budget deficit and heat up inflation,” Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni warns. Continue reading →

Rising mortgage rates are taking their toll on homebuyer demand

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MBA lender survey shows demand for purchase loans is still slightly stronger than it was a year ago, when rates were soaring toward post-pandemic highs. Continue reading →

The real estate industry is more politically split than you think

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Amid a tumultuous year for the real estate industry, Realtors have donated millions to political causes — and Democrats have managed to collect more than Republicans from the industry’s rank and file. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates bounce back to July levels on inflation worries

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Another worry for bond market investors is “quantitative tightening,” the Fed’s program to trim its massive holdings of government debt and mortgages. Continue reading →

Would-be homebuyers put off by higher mortgage rates

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Demand for purchase mortgages fell by a seasonally adjusted 7 percent last week, and requests to refinance were down 26 percent as mortgage rates continued to climb, MBA survey finds. Continue reading →

Trump, Harris housing policies emerging from the rhetoric

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Housing policy has gotten short shrift in the debates, with a tight focus on immigration and inflation. But the candidates’ platforms — and Project 2025 — provide more details. Continue reading →