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So why are mortgage rates increasing?

Most people think it’s the FED rate hikes that control the mortgage rates. It does not. It controls the Fed Funds rate, which directly affects US Treasury notes . What affects the mortgage rates are US Treasury notes. Treasury bonds are one of the world’s safest investments. If investors find the yields attractive and safe, […]
Financial Information, Mortgages, Real Estate

What is happening to the real estate market after the rate increases?

Grab your coffee and get comfortable for a little chat. This is another one of those long winded conversations I have with my clients. The Federal Reserve (the FED) is having to get aggressive with its fight against a recession and inflation. Let’s face it. The ultra low rates we have had for more than […]
Financial Information, Mortgages

What do low mortgage rates mean to you?

Mortgage rates are always in the news and people always ask me “why should I care about rates rising or falling?” So taking advantage of today’s news, I thought I’d do a brief summary on the matter. (I gave a similar explanation in my March 2020 blog). 1. When mortgage rates drop, it means […]

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Mortgages So why are mortgage rates increasing? Most people think it’s the FED rate hikes that control the mortgage rates. It does not. It controls the Fed Funds rate, which directly affects US Treasury notes . What affects the mortgage rates are US Treasury notes. Treasury bonds are one of the world’s safest investments. If investors find the yields attractive and safe, […]

Financial Information What is happening to the real estate market after the rate increases? Grab your coffee and get comfortable for a little chat. This is another one of those long winded conversations I have with my clients. The Federal Reserve (the FED) is having to get aggressive with its fight against a recession and inflation. Let’s face it. The ultra low rates we have had for more than […]

Financial Information What do low mortgage rates mean to you? Mortgage rates are always in the news and people always ask me “why should I care about rates rising or falling?” So taking advantage of today’s news, I thought I’d do a brief summary on the matter. (I gave a similar explanation in my March 2020 blog). 1. When mortgage rates drop, it means […]

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