Interest Rates

9 Strategies to Maximize Investments in a High Interest Rate Economy

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Published by Think Realty | October 1, 2024 Although a high-interest-rate economy may present challenges, it also creates opportunities for savvy real estate investors. Real estate investors face new challenges, but also opportunities, in today’s high-interest-rate economy. Gaining insight and deploying the right strategies puts profiting in this market within reach for the smart investor. …

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Experts Predict Where Mortgage Rates Are Headed in 2025

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Published by REALTOR.com |  September 20, 2024 To see where experts predict mortgage rates might go over the next 18 months, Realtor.com rounded up the quarterly mortgage rate forecasts from various sources. The Federal Reserve’s historic rate cut this week could usher in a period of lower mortgage rates. Predicting the financial market’s next move …

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How Fed Rate Cuts Could Impact New Construction

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Published by REALTOR.com | September 18, 2024 Certain regions of the U.S. are hot spots for new construction, particularly the South and West. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rock-bottom interest rates sparked a homebuying frenzy as the national housing supply struggled to keep pace. The result? Soaring prices for existing homes coupled with record-low housing stock …

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New Survey Shows How Low Mortgage Rates Must Go Before Homebuyers Start Shopping

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Published by REALTOR.com | September 16, 2024 38% of Americans have put off purchasing a home because of high mortgage rates Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in over a year after dropping to 6.2% for the week ending Sept. 12—and they could fall yet again if the Federal Reserve cuts rates at its …

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Waiting For Mortgage Rates to Fall? Why Experts Say it Won’t Make a Difference

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Published by FOX Business | August 19, 2024 Lower borrowing rates will only make housing more affordable for a 3- to 6-month period Potential U.S. home buyers and sellers have kept a sharp eye on mortgage rates, which have contributed to the affordability crisis in the market. Today, mortgage rates are more than double what …

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Vance Backs Trump on President Influencing Federal Reserve Decisions

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Published by Fox Business | August 11, 2024 Vance’s remarks come after former President Trump said the president should ‘have at least [a] say’ over Fed policy moves Former President Trump’s vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said on Sunday that he backs Trump’s call for presidents to have a say in the Federal …

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Mortgage Refinance Falls Again, Despite Homeowners Sitting On $17T in Equity

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Published by FOX Business | July 10, 2024 American homeowners are sitting on a record $17 trillion in equity, yet the rapid rise in mortgage rates over the past two years has prevented many of them from tapping their equity in order to refinance. Data published Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that …

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Why Mortgage Rates Vary by State and Which States Have the Lowest

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Published by REALTOR.com | June 6, 2024 As with everything in real estate, where you live also has an impact on what kind of mortgage rate you can get. It’s a challenging housing market for home buyers, with home prices at an all-time high and mortgage rates above 7%. Eagle-eyed house hunters may notice a …

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Mortgage Rates Just Topped 7%, Triggering a ‘Sense of Helplessness’ for Many Would-Be Homebuyers

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Published by REALTOR.com | April 18, 2024 These higher rates are frustrating homebuyers and sellers, thwarting many of their plans. Mortgage rates are back up above 7%. Even worse, rates could rise further after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers were in no rush to cut rates while inflation remains stronger than anticipated. …

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Mortgage Rates Could Top 7% This Spring as Inflation Ticks Up

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Published by REALTOR.com | March 12, 2024 Homebuyers might not want to bet on mortgage rates making any big drops as the spring housing market kicks off. Inflation ticked up in February by 3.2% year over year, according to the most recent consumer price index summary. That’s the third month in a row that inflation has …

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