Mortgage Rates Hit 6.83% as Fed Hawks Push for Multiple Hikes
Three Federal Reserve officials are openly pushing for rate increases. Here's what rising rates mean for your sale price, your buyer pool, and your timeline.
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Mortgage Rates & Economy — page 3
Coverage of mortgage rates, Federal Reserve decisions, inflation, jobs and bond markets, and how the rate environment changes buyer affordability for home sellers.
The Real Homeownership Rate May Be 53%, Not 65%
Federal Reserve researchers say the traditional metric overstates who actually owns a home — and that gap has real consequences for sellers reading today's market.
Mortgage Applications Slide 6.4% as Rates Hit an 11-Month High
A spike in oil prices pushed 30-year mortgage rates to 6.76%, shrinking your buyer pool and putting downward pressure on offers. Here's what sellers need to know.
Mortgage Rates at 6.94% Are Shrinking Your Buyer Pool
Rates jumped nearly three-quarters of a point since February. Here's what that means for your sale price, days on market, and what you can do about it.
Home Prices Up 1.1% in May, But Inflation Is Eating the Gain
The Case-Shiller index shows nominal price growth, but sellers in the West and Sunbelt are losing ground in real terms. Here's what it means for your sale.
The Fed Meets This Week — and a Rate Hike Is Back on the Table
Mortgage rates just hit their highest point in nearly a year. Here's what the Fed's July meeting means for sellers pricing homes this fall.
Fed Holds Rates, But Mortgage Relief Isn't Guaranteed Yet
The Fed is expected to keep its benchmark rate steady this week. Here's what that means for your buyer pool, your timeline, and your bottom line.
New-Home Sales Edged Up in June. Here's What That Means If You're Selling
New construction moved 1.5% higher last month even as prices fell and mortgage rates climbed — a combination that reshapes the competitive landscape for existing-home sellers.
Iran Conflict Pushes Mortgage Rates to New 2026 High
30-year rates hit 6.85%–6.90% as oil tops $100 a barrel. Here's what the jump means for your buyer pool, your timeline, and your net proceeds.
Affordable Metros Hold Steady as High Rates Cool Buyer Demand
With mortgage rates above 6.64%, where your home is priced—and where it sits—now determines how fast it sells and what you net.
Data Centers Are Propping Up Midwest Economies While Consumers Pull Back
The St. Louis Fed's latest Beige Book shows a split economy — and for home sellers in affected regions, that split matters more than the headline.
Mortgage Rates Holding at 6.85% — What That Means for Sellers Now
Rates are stuck in the upper 6% range ahead of the Fed's July 29 meeting. Here's how that buyer-side pressure shapes your sale today.
Rates Above 6.64% and a New Iran Conflict Are Testing the Housing Market
Mortgage rates are pressing the top of their 2026 range. Here's what sellers need to know about buyer demand, inventory, and your likely net proceeds.
Fed's Inflation Hardline Could Keep Mortgage Rates Elevated This Summer
Top Fed officials are signaling rate hikes remain on the table. Here's what that means for your buyer pool, your timeline, and your bottom line.
Record Home Prices, Better Affordability: What Sellers Need to Know
Wages are outpacing price growth and mortgage rates have eased. Here's how that shifts buyer demand—and what it means for your sale.
Pending Sales Dropped 5.4% in June. Here's What That Means If You're Selling
Mortgage rates hit a 10-month high in June and buyer contract signings fell hard. Sellers need to understand what's coming for their timeline and bottom line.
Mortgage Rates Hit a Near-Year High — and Fewer Buyers Are Shopping
The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.65% the week of July 10, sending purchase applications down 7%. Here's what a thinner buyer pool means for your sale.
June Inflation Surprise Kills July Rate Hike — What Sellers Need to Know
CPI fell 0.4% in June, the biggest monthly drop since 2020. A Fed rate hold is now near-certain — but mortgage relief for buyers is modest and fragile.
Hawkish Fed Signals Keep Mortgage Rates Elevated — What Sellers Need to Know
With the 10-year yield near 4.60% and Fed officials floating rate hikes, buyer pools are thinning. Here's what that means if you're planning to sell.
What High Mortgage Rates Are Doing to the Short-Term Rental Market
Rates above 6% have frozen out new Airbnb investors — and that shift has real consequences for sellers in vacation and investment markets.
Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.49% as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Collapses
The peace deal is gone, oil is up, and the Fed isn't riding to the rescue. Here's what the rate move means if you're planning to sell this year.
The Fed Is Rewriting Its Own Rulebook. Here's What Sellers Need to Know
New Fed task forces could reshape how interest rates are set and communicated — and that uncertainty has direct consequences for home sellers in 2026.
The Fed Is Split on Rates — Here's What That Means If You're Selling
Minutes from the June FOMC meeting reveal a central bank at war with itself. For home sellers, that internal standoff has real consequences.
Mortgage Rates Are Stuck in the Mid-6s — Here's What That Costs Sellers
The 7% threshold looks unlikely to break, but rates aren't falling either. Sellers need to understand exactly what a 6.5%–6.75% market does to their buyer pool.