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The Fed holds rates steady at final meeting of 2023

Housing Wire

The Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) held its short-term policy interest rate steady at a range of 5.25% to 5.5% In 2023, the Fed hiked the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter-point at four meetings, most recently in July. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.2% million in Q2 2022 to 1.2

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5 updated predictions for the second half of the 2022 housing market

Housing Wire

At the end of this series, you can join us on May 10 for a Housing Market Update webinar. Most significantly, the Federal Reserve evolved from a gradual removal of monetary accommodations in 2022 to an aggressive forward guidance on how it plans to reel in stubbornly elevated inflation measures.

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Expectations for 2024 in Seattle/King County Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

As the year dims, all eyes fixate on 2024’s potential: a hopeful dance fueled by dreams of lower rates and a wave of new homes for sale. We experienced yet another unusual year for residential real estate – high interest rates, leading to affordability challenges amid low inventory. 31 and another 1.2% by December 2024.

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Expectations for 2023 in Seattle/King County Real Estate

Will Springer Realtor

For 34 consecutive months ending in March, buyers enjoyed mortgage interest rates of 4.0% Sellers, meantime, could put nearly any home on the market and expect a reaction of irrational exuberance from financially sound consumers submitting high-priced offers without buyer-favorable contingencies. in the first half of 2022.