Posts tagged Mortgage Interest Rates
Fed Plans to Raise Interest Rates Despite Continued Drop in Home Sales

Well, kids, the numbers are in. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales are still down. So far, we’ve had five months of this type of flailing. Reporting by HousingWire states that it’s the slowest pace since February 2016. February: one of the traditionally worst months of the year for selling a house, that’s where we are now.

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Weekly Column #1: Predicting Changes to Interest Rates

Trying to predict what the real estate market is going to do is a bit like trying to nail a runny egg to a tree. Nevertheless, buyers are often asking real estate experts questions like “is it a good time to buy a house?” These market-related questions have as many answers as they have askers -- the industry as a whole is a slippery beast.

With this new and exciting column from Home.Loans, we’re going to tackle those animals, as well as help you understand the information that experts rely on to forecast trends. Let’s go!

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