From Our Economists
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates Flat After Fed Cut, All Eyes on Incoming Jobs and Inflation Data
This Week In A Nutshell Mortgage rates are flat after the Fed cut rates last week, as expected, while also communicating that it’ll likely
Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady in Wake of Fed’s Interest-Rate Cut
The Fed’s December interest-rate cut won’t move mortgage rates because markets have already priced it in. The Fed cut interest rates in its latest meeting,
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Fed Poised to Make Expected Rate Cut, But 2026 Projections Could Jolt Mortgage Rates
This Week In A Nutshell Markets expect the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 bps when they meet on Wednesday, meaning the cut
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates May Bounce Around Ahead of Fed Meeting
This Week In A Nutshell Rates fell last week as financial markets increasingly priced in a rate cut at next Wednesday’s Fed meeting, but an
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Odds Firm for December Rate Cut Despite Limited Data
This Week In A Nutshell Rates are a little lower with investors more hopeful for a rate cut at the December 10 Fed meeting after
Mortgage Rates to Hold Firm as Delayed Jobs Report Shows Unemployment at 4-Year High
Rates will stay mostly steady today after the delayed September jobs report showed both a rising unemployment rate, and strong but concentrated jobs growth in
Smaller Rate Cut Likely After Hotter-Than-Expected CPI Report, But Fed Has Options
A touch-hotter-than-anticipated August CPI report nudges the Fed toward a 25 bps rate cut at its meeting next week. However, inflation remains cool enough that
7 Considerations for Climate-Conscious House Hunters
This was originally published to Forbes on July 30, 2024. The pros and cons of owning a home versus renting one are changing along with the
What Homebuyers and Sellers Can Expect This Fall
This was originally published to Forbes on August 29, 2024. The housing market is poised for a dynamic shift this fall, driven by recent declines
Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady as Fed Ponders Mixed Jobs Report
A glass half-full/half-empty August jobs report failed to point the Fed clearly to a 25 or 50 bps cut on September 18. Rates will stay
Mortgage Rates to Fall After Fed Chair Confirms September Cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told the central bank’s annual gathering on Friday that “the time has come for policy to adjust,” all but confirming
Here’s What a Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean For the Housing Market
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveiled a plan that promises to combat the housing affordability crisis, and boost supply and demand. Harris’s plan is appealing,
