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A 5.9% 30-year mortgage rate is looking considerably more like a pipedream now than it did this spring. Fannie Mae’s September 2026 forecast now puts the average 30-year rate at 6.8% in the fourth quarter, followed by 6.7% throughout 2027.

dc housing market, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve, FedWatch, Home Buyers, Housing Market, Interest Rates, Midterm Elections, Mortgage Rate Forecast, mortgage rates, washington dc real estate

September 20, 2026

Blog Condos Policy

The 30% Condo Tax Congress Forgot to Update

SusanIsaacs

Condo associations and HOAs are being told to save more money. But a 1980 tax is making that more difficult than it should be in 2026.

Condo Association Taxes, condo financing, Condo Reserve Funds, Condo Reserves, Fannie Mae, Federal Tax Policy, Form 1120-H, Freddie Mac, HOA Reserve Funds, HOA Reserves, HOA Taxes, outdated condo tax, Section 528

September 18, 2026

2026 POST Blog

Has “Too Big to Fail” Become Ubiquitous?

SusanIsaacs

The country’s largest financial institutions have become so enormous and connected that allowing one to collapse could threaten the entire system.

Dodd-Frank, Financial Regulation, Private Credit, Systemic Risk, Too Big to Fail

July 29, 2026

DC REAL ESTATE TOOLS

SusanIsaacs

Washington DC Real Estate Explained. Answers to the real estate questions asked most often by buyers, sellers and investors. Each … Keep Reading

July 28, 2026

DC REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE

SusanIsaacs

The Freshest Washington DC Data. The DC real estate market is constantly evolving. Stay ahead of trends and shifts with … Keep Reading

August 8, 2026

2026 POST Blog

Those House-Hoarding Boomers

ISAACS

The claim: Boomers not only own nearly double the number of family-sized homes owned by millennials, they’re keeping them longer, locking out younger generations.