October 2, 2026
The Fed’s October Rate Hike Is Losing Altitude
The probability that the Fed leaves its target range unchanged at 3.75% to 4.00% moved the other way, today, from 35.8% a week ago to 82.8%.
Articles for category: News
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’s September 2026 forecast now puts the average 30-year rate at 6.8% in the fourth quarter, followed by 6.7% throughout 2027.
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.
June 12, 2025
GSE Privatized Profits, Socialized Losses
Plans to extricate the GSEs from conservatorship are in motion and the methods and merits are being debated. Will this be a case of privatized profits and socialized losses?
May 18, 2024
A MILLION DOLLAR HOME ISN’T ‘LUXURY’ IN DC
Zillow Group's research team published the results of their affordability study in April, showing, among other notable findings, that million-dollar cities are multiplying, jumping by 59, from 491 to 550 over the past last year.
