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The Fed pauses its rate hikes for now, will it last?

Housing Wire

next year and to reach 2% in 2026, he added. On the housing market, he noted that activity “picked up somewhat” although it remains well below the levels of a year ago, largely reflecting higher mortgage rates. Indeed, Sturtevant highlighted the resilience of the housing market in the face of rising interest rates.

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What Fed rate cuts in 2024 will mean for homebuyers

Housing Wire

The housing market cheered as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts next year after making a series of rapid rate hikes starting in 2022. For 2026, Fed officials projected rates to fall below 3% by the end of 2026 through three more quarter percentage point reductions. in 2025, indicating four more 25 bps cuts.

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6% mortgage rates are back (for select borrowers)

Housing Wire

The mortgage rate dip is welcome news for the housing market, but loan originators and industry executives emphasized that rates need to decline further and remain stable to reinvigorate buyers’ demand. Buyers want to know that they will be able to get a low mortgage rate when they lock in a rate. in 2025.

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How healthy is the state of US homeownership?

Housing Wire

I believe the homeownership rate can get back to 66.21% at some point in the years 2022-2026.”. The loan profile of buyers during the post-2010 expansion is excellent, so when the next job loss recession happens, we won’t lose as many homeowners (compared to what occurred after the Great Recession).

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Despite Falling Rates, King County Housing Market Flops to End Forgettable Year

Will Springer Realtor

This should have sparked the fading embers of an otherwise chilly housing market in Seattle/King County in the final days of 2023. In other words, the housing market was in deep hibernation and the conditions should only improve from here. But by how much? Condo prices inched up 0.4% rise and a 6.2% in King but down 2.1%

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Making the Case to Own vs. Rent Your Home

Will Springer Realtor

Headlines aside, many prospective buyers have explained to me that they want to leap to homeownership but are waiting for prices and/or mortgage rates to come down. Yes, that’s the affordability challenge – meeting buyers in their happy spot as they manage budget responsibilities every month. This is useful but overly simplified.

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IS THE REAL ESTATE WINDOW CLOSING SHUT?

Will Springer Realtor

Here’s how topsy-turvy our housing market has been this past year-plus. Now you may think I am referring only to homeowners, as in did they miss the peak of the market to sell their home at top dollar. The market may go into a brief lull – as it does during this quarter and into early next year. Estimated opening is 2026.