Category: Market News & Trends
Market Pulse June 2025: Longer Summer Days, More Listings, and Buyer Opportunities
As the June days grow longer and summer officially kicks off, the Bay Area housing market is shifting with the…
Read MoreMarket Pulse May 2025: Spring Bay Area real estate market faces crosswinds with more listings, higher rates
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreMarket Pulse April 2025: Tariffs, rates, and what they mean for buying and selling a home
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreMarket Pulse March 2025: Spring’s almost here — will the housing market bloom?
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreMarket Pulse February 2025: Is love in the air for the spring housing market?
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreMarket Pulse January 2025: Wildfires, rates, and the evolving California housing market
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreMarket Pulse December 2024: Ringing in the new year with new real estate opportunities and challenges
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreMarket Pulse November 2024: Holiday season comfort foods are here, but what might election results serve up for Bay Area real estate?
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreMarket Pulse October 2024: Mortgage rates are fluctuating like autumn leaves in the breeze, but East Bay real estate remains steady
Mortgage rates over the year did fall from the 7.7% height they hit in October 2023, drifting closer to the lower 6% range over August and September as the anticipated Fed rate cut hit. However, as of mid-October, mortgage rates have floated back up to 6.44% for a 30-year fixed loan.
Read MoreThe impact of the NAR commission settlement on home buyers and sellers
As anticipated this September, the Federal Reserve lowered rates.5 percent or 50 basis points. Many are hopeful to see the housing market follow suit with lower mortgage rates, but what can buyers and sellers really expect at this point and in the future?
Read MoreMarket Pulse September 2024: Feds lower rates by 0.5%, will lower mortgages follow?
As anticipated this September, the Federal Reserve lowered rates.5 percent or 50 basis points. Many are hopeful to see the housing market follow suit with lower mortgage rates, but what can buyers and sellers really expect at this point and in the future?
Read MoreMarket Pulse August 2024 : Back to school, back to lower mortgage rates?
As kids head back to school, there is a renewed sense of optimism in the August air as we move…
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