Mortgage Rates Tick Up to 6.66% — What Sellers Need to Know Now
Rates rose one basis point this week while inflation stayed stubborn. Here's how that shapes your buyer pool, your timeline, and your bottom line.
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Mortgage Rates & Economy — page 2
Coverage of mortgage rates, Federal Reserve decisions, inflation, jobs and bond markets, and how the rate environment changes buyer affordability for home sellers.
72% of Buyers Are Sitting Out. Here's What That Costs You as a Seller.
A new survey puts a hard number on buyer paralysis: most won't move until rates hit 5%. Sellers need to understand what that waiting game means for their sale.
China-Backed Hackers Hit the Fed. Here's What Sellers Should Know
A state-sponsored cyber breach reached the Federal Reserve and other agencies. For home sellers, the real risk is what it signals about rate stability and buyer confidence.
Mortgage Applications Slip Again as Rates Hold Near 6.8%
Buyer demand is thinning at the worst time of year for sellers. Here's what the latest application data means for your sale price and timeline.
Home Prices Rose in June — But Inflation Is Still Eating Your Equity
Nominal prices ticked up 1.5% annually in June, but with inflation at 3.5%, sellers in most markets are losing ground in real terms.
Mortgage Rates Near 2026 Highs. Here's Why Nothing Has Worked Yet.
The bond market isn't moving for the Treasury, the Fed, or anyone else—and sellers need to understand exactly what that means for their sale right now.
Buyer Demand Is Slipping. Here's What That Means If You're Selling.
Purchase mortgage applications fell again the week of Aug. 14, and pending home sales are down too. Sellers need to understand what a thinner buyer pool does to their deal.
Fed Rate Hike Back on the Table — What Sellers Need to Know
Fed minutes show growing support for raising rates if inflation stays stubborn. Here's how that reshapes the market for anyone planning to sell.
Rates & Economy · Minnesota
Same Mortgage Rate, Three Different Markets: What Sellers Need to Know
National housing data looks calm. Minneapolis, Denver, and Chicago tell three very different stories — and each one has direct consequences for how you price and time a sale.
Rates Dip to 6.86%, But the Buyer Pool Is Still Under Strain
Mortgage rates fell for a second straight week, yet affordability stress and geopolitical turbulence are keeping the market stuck near historic sales lows. Here's what that means if you're selling.
Mortgage Rates Tick Down to 6.67% — But Don't Celebrate Yet
Rates eased just two basis points this week as Iran conflict keeps oil prices high and inflation stubborn. Here's what that means if you're selling now.
Mortgage Applications Tick Up as Rates Briefly Dip to 6.77%
A short-lived rate drop pushed buyer demand up 3% last week. Here's what that means for sellers pricing and timing a sale right now.
July Inflation Eases to 3.4% — Here's What It Means If You're Selling
Inflation cooled slightly in July, and mortgage rates may stop climbing as a result. For sellers, that shift in buyer affordability is worth understanding.
Mortgage Rates Stay Below 7% — Here's What That Means If You're Selling
A quirk in how lenders price mortgages is keeping buyer demand alive despite a turbulent rate environment. Sellers, here's what that buys you.
Trump Moves Again to Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The White House is trying to oust a key Fed rate-setter. Here's what that fight over central bank independence means for home sellers right now.
Jobs Report Collapse Puts September Rate Hike in Serious Doubt
July payrolls went negative and wage growth hit a cycle low. Here's what a Fed pause — or hike — actually means for sellers right now.
Trump Moves to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook — What It Means for Mortgage Rates
A White House push to remove a Fed governor over disputed fraud allegations is injecting fresh uncertainty into interest rates — and into your sale.
July Jobs Report Kills Fed Rate Hike Odds — What Sellers Need to Know
The economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, a sharp reversal that makes a Fed rate hike less likely. Here's what that shift means if you're planning to sell.
Rocket Posts $2.78B Quarter as Mortgage Market Softens
Rocket Mortgage's record market share gains in Q2 2026 signal a consolidating lending market — and that has direct consequences for sellers on pricing, timing, and who controls your buyer's loan.
Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.69% as Hormuz Tensions Rattle Bond Markets
The 30-year fixed rate just hit its highest point in over a year. Here's what that means for your buyer pool, your timeline, and your bottom line.
Mortgage Fraud Risk Jumped 9% This Quarter. Sellers Need to Know Why.
Higher rates are pushing more buyers into purchase loans — and that shift is driving a measurable spike in mortgage application fraud risk that can delay or kill your closing.
Heirs Are Losing Inherited 3% Mortgages—and It's Reshaping Who Can Buy
Servicing delays and refinance pressure are stripping heirs of low-rate loans. For sellers, that means fewer move-in-ready buyers and more negotiating pressure.
Commercial Buyers Need 30% Down Now — and That Hits Sellers Hard
Rising debt costs have quietly pushed commercial down payments to 25–30%. If you're selling income-producing property, here's what that does to your price and your pool.
Price Cuts Hit 20% of Listings as Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.66%
The summer selling season is stalling. One in five homes now carries a price reduction, and rates just hit their highest point in a year. Here's what sellers need to know.