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Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates Hold Steady, but Iran Ceasefire Talks Keep Risk of Sudden Swings on the Table
This Week In A Nutshell: Mortgage rates have been steadier for the last few weeks. But the risk of outsized mortgage moves remains as markets
Fed, Mortgage Rates Likely to Hold Steady on Latest Inflation Report
Takeaway: Headline inflation, which includes food and energy prices, spiked in March, but rates won’t move much today because core inflation, which ignores those volatile
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Iran War Drives Mortgage Rate Volatility as Markets Brace for Inflation Data
This Week In A Nutshell: With the Iran War stretching into its sixth week, mortgage rates will continue to ebb and flow with new developments.
Seemingly Strong March Jobs Report Won’t Impact Mortgage Rates Much
Takeaway: The March jobs report, which is hot on its surface, will not move rates much. The underlying fundamentals of the report are weaker than
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Iran War Drives Rate Volatility
This Week In A Nutshell: The Iran War continues to fuel market volatility as it enters its fourth week, particularly as the White House signals
Escalating Iran War, Rising Oil Prices, Fed Uncertainty Push Mortgage Rates to 6-Month High
The daily average mortgage rate rose to a six-month high of 6.53% on March 20. Mortgage rates are jumping because the Iran war is escalating,
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates Hold Steady, but Iran Ceasefire Talks Keep Risk of Sudden Swings on the Table
This Week In A Nutshell: Mortgage rates have been steadier for the last few weeks. But the risk of outsized mortgage moves remains as markets
Fed, Mortgage Rates Likely to Hold Steady on Latest Inflation Report
Takeaway: Headline inflation, which includes food and energy prices, spiked in March, but rates won’t move much today because core inflation, which ignores those volatile
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Iran War Drives Mortgage Rate Volatility as Markets Brace for Inflation Data
This Week In A Nutshell: With the Iran War stretching into its sixth week, mortgage rates will continue to ebb and flow with new developments.
Seemingly Strong March Jobs Report Won’t Impact Mortgage Rates Much
Takeaway: The March jobs report, which is hot on its surface, will not move rates much. The underlying fundamentals of the report are weaker than
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Iran War Drives Rate Volatility
This Week In A Nutshell: The Iran War continues to fuel market volatility as it enters its fourth week, particularly as the White House signals
Escalating Iran War, Rising Oil Prices, Fed Uncertainty Push Mortgage Rates to 6-Month High
The daily average mortgage rate rose to a six-month high of 6.53% on March 20. Mortgage rates are jumping because the Iran war is escalating,
