The Fed Rate Decision, Without the Jargon
The Federal Reserve held rates steady at today's pre-election FOMC meeting. Now, all rate hike expectations shift to December.
Articles for category: News
October 27, 2026
Why Isn’t There Just One Mortgage Rate?
Published mortgage rates are confusing. Borrower profiles, best case scenarios and backward-looking data obscure the actual rate a buyer will receive.
Inflation Fire Pours Gas On Fed Rate Hike Expectations
Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.7% as energy costs, primarily gasoline prices, spiked, according to today's CPI report from the BLS.
September 21, 2026
The 5.9% Mortgage Rate Pipedream
A 5.9% 30-year mortgage rate is looking considerably more like a pipedream now than it did this spring. Fannie Mae now puts the average 30-year rate at 6.8%.
September 20, 2026
The 30% Condo Tax Congress Forgot to Update
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.
September 8, 2026
Rocket’s New Redfin CEO Doesn’t Want to Be Your Real Estate Broker.
Rocket Co. chose a new CEO for online real estate brokerage Redfin Corp. and he has no real estate experience. He's a Meta data guy.
August 15, 2026
DC Made Alley Housing Easier. It Did Not Make It Easy.
As of July, residential use is permitted on some DC alley lots where it previously wasn't. But don't get too excited...
Those House-Hoarding Boomers Part 2
Boomers are accused of hoarding America’s housing stock. Buying houses cheap, massive equity gains, locked-in mortgages and refusal to sell.
Housing Starts: Why They’ve Fallen And Can’t Get Up
May data hammered the point home: we aren’t building enough homes, and that’s going to define who can afford to live where for decades to come.
DC Real Estate Market 2026: Redfin’s Forecast And What Local Buyers Should Know
A new housing forecast from Redfin says America’s housing market favors buyers, but their advantage is finally starting to shrink.
July 13, 2026
Mortgage Rates Matter: Resilience Matters More.
Every time mortgage rates change, home sellers cringe and buyers rethink their plans because their potential monthly payment just tweaked up.
