The mortgage rate lockdown premise holds that very few people will list their homes when mortgage…
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New listings data falls for third week in a row
Weekly housing inventory data For the third consecutive week, we haven’t quite reached my weekly target…
Are mortgage rates about to fall?
Traditionally speaking, the spreads between the 10-year and mortgage rates is 1.60%-1.80%. Right now, the difference…
Did lower mortgage rates slow housing inventory growth?
My model for inventory growth with higher mortgage rates came crashing down last week. After two…
Finally, some healthy housing inventory growth
Weekly housing inventory data Higher mortgage rates with duration will likely lead to higher inventory, which…
Housing inventory fell last week, but it won’t derail the spring bump
Weekly housing inventory data Active inventory still needs to be faster for my taste. My model…
Weekly active inventory growth still too slow
Weekly housing inventory data Now that we are right in the middle of the spring buying…
Mortgage rates helped by the Fed’s moderate stance
Mortgage rates had a chance to break to new highs this year, but the Federal Reserve…
Is the spring housing market ready for the Fed’s déjà vu?
A serious 10-year yield and mortgage rate talk My work on housing moves around the 10-year…