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THIS WEEKS MORTGAGE UPDATE: INTEREST RATES PLUNGE

THIS WEEKS MORTGAGE UPDATE: The holiday season is delivering early gifts to would-be buyers. Having climbed relentlessly for most of 2023, from just below 6% to just over 8%, average 30 year mortgage rates have plummeted in recent weeks to mid 6’s. Woohoo! Furthermore, with inflation continuing to trend lower, the markets are increasingly convinced […]
Interest Rates, Real Estate

23 Southern California Real Estate Market Update

The following analysis of select counties of the Southern California real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. I hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Regional […]
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Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off

Comparing real estate metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market. That’s due to possible variability in the market making the comparison less meaningful or accurate. Unpredictable events can have a significant impact on the circumstances and outcomes being compared. Comparing this year’s numbers to the two ‘unicorn’ years […]
Interest Rates, Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time

This past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red-hot housing market. Over the past nine months, we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the fact that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has doubled this year, severely limiting homebuying power for […]

Interest Rates THIS WEEKS MORTGAGE UPDATE: INTEREST RATES PLUNGE THIS WEEKS MORTGAGE UPDATE: The holiday season is delivering early gifts to would-be buyers. Having climbed relentlessly for most of 2023, from just below 6% to just over 8%, average 30 year mortgage rates have plummeted in recent weeks to mid 6’s. Woohoo! Furthermore, with inflation continuing to trend lower, the markets are increasingly convinced […]

Interest Rates 23 Southern California Real Estate Market Update The following analysis of select counties of the Southern California real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. I hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information about the housing market in your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Regional […]

Interest Rates Today’s Real Estate Market: The ‘Unicorns’ Have Galloped Off Comparing real estate metrics from one year to another can be challenging in a normal housing market. That’s due to possible variability in the market making the comparison less meaningful or accurate. Unpredictable events can have a significant impact on the circumstances and outcomes being compared. Comparing this year’s numbers to the two ‘unicorn’ years […]

Interest Rates Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time This past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red-hot housing market. Over the past nine months, we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the fact that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has doubled this year, severely limiting homebuying power for […]