From Our Economists
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: There’s a Fed Meeting on Deck, But White House Policy Is Biggest Driver of Mortgage Rates
This Week In A Nutshell: There’s a Fed meeting on Wednesday, but it’s unlikely to move mortgage rates. The key driver of rates recently have
Trump Showcases Housing Affordability Proposals at Davos: Banning Corporate Landlords, $200B Mortgage-Bond Purchase
President Trump called for a ban on Wall Street investors purchasing single-family homes, and reiterated an order for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Rates Climb, All Eyes On Trump’s Davos Housing Agenda
This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are climbing to kick off the week after turmoil in the Japanese bond market and President Trump’s intensified rhetoric
Mortgage Rates Expected to Stay Put After Today’s Mild Inflation Report
Takeaway: Mortgage rates are unlikely to move after a mild inflation report still marred by government shutdown-related distortions. Looking through the statistical issues, inflation likely
Redfin Economists’ Weekly Take: Mortgage Rates Dipped After Trump’s Mortgage-Bond Move, Fed Turmoil and Inflation Data Loom
This Week In A Nutshell: Mortgage rates dropped last week after President Trump announced $200B of MBS purchases. This week starts with news of the
Mixed Jobs Report Unlikely to Move Mortgage Rates Further
Takeaway: Another low hire-low fire jobs report leaves the Fed on track to leave rates alone for the next couple of meetings as expected, implying mortgage rates will
Mortgage Rates Unaffected, Fed Likely to Hold Rates Steady on Latest Inflation Data
Takeaway: Today’s CPI data should have little effect on mortgage rates. The report came in better than last month, but that was expected. It should
This Week’s Inflation and Sentiment Data May Clarify the Fed’s Path
This Week In A Nutshell: With the Strait of Hormuz still closed and fresh off a hot jobs report last week, rates are at risk
Strong Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher, Reopening the Door to Future Fed Hikes
Takeaway: Today’s jobs report will lead to higher mortgage rates as it is strong enough to open the door for Fed officials to debate hikes
Mortgage Rates Poised for Volatility This Week as Jobs Data, Iran News Loom
This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are likely to stay volatile this week as markets balance several important pieces of jobs market data against the
Mortgage Rates Remain Tied to Iran War, Oil Prices
This Week In A Nutshell: Three months in, the Iran war is still driving rates more than economic data. There are a few important economics
Iran Tensions, Not Economic Data, Are Driving Mortgage Rates This Week
This Week In A Nutshell: Rates are likely to move more on headlines out of Iran than on economic data. If peace talks show real
