From Our Economists
Mortgage Rates to Hold Steady After Fed Cuts for First Time in 2025
Takeaway: Rates will remain mostly steady after the Fed executed the already priced-in 25 bps cut and painted a muddy picture in their projection for
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Homebuyers Wait to See How Mortgage Rates Move When Fed Cuts
Last Week In A Nutshell Rates fell after a spike in unemployment insurance claims overshadowed inflation data that was mostly benign, further propelling fears about
Mortgage Rates To Fall a Bit More Today as Jobless Claims Jump and Inflation Posts Steady Growth
Takeaway: Mortgage rates will ease a little bit more today as a jump in unemployment insurance claims overshadows a CPI inflation report showing an expected
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: All Eyes on Inflation Data Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut
Last Week In A Nutshell Weak labor market data indicates that the economy is at risk of a recession, meaning the Fed needs to start
Mortgage Rates to Fall to the Lowest Level in Almost a Year on Today’s Weak Jobs Report
Today’s weak jobs report all but guarantees that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its September 17 meeting, and that’s
Methodology: Estimating the Number of Buyers and Sellers in the Housing Market
Redfin publishes estimates on the number of homebuyers and sellers active in the U.S. housing market via reports on our news site and a dashboard
Mortgage Rates May Tick Down After Soft February Jobs Report
A mildly disappointing February jobs report may lead to a small tick down on mortgage rates as investors price in expectations for future labor market
What Homebuyers and Sellers Need to Know about New Real Estate Rules
If you’re looking to buy or sell a home this year, there are new rules around how buyers’ agents are paid that you need to
Mortgage Rates Stay Volatile as U.S. Imposes New Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Mortgage rates fell to 6.64% on Tuesday as the U.S. imposed broad-based tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. The new tariffs kicked off a trade
Volatile Hotel Prices—Not Rents—Pushed January Inflation Numbers Higher
January’s inflation report came in hotter than expected, with the shelter category increasing 0.4%—up from 0.3% in recent months. While the overall shelter inflation component
Mortgage Rates to Climb After Hotter-Than-Expected January Inflation Report
January’s inflation report came in hotter than expected, though some of the “surprise” is due to start-of-the-year effects that have become more pronounced in recent
Mortgage Rates May Bounce a Little After Mixed January Jobs Report
Takeaway: The January jobs report was a mixed bag, but generally pointed to a stronger-than-expected labor market. Mortgage rates may see a little bounce off
