Nov 24, 2025
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10 min read
Activity will slow during Thanksgiving week, but rising Fed cut odds and easing rates hint at stronger buyer momentum once the holiday passes.
Nov 17, 2025
14 min read
Fed cut odds faded, stocks slipped, and rates held near the mid 6s, while Central Ohio continues to adjust to higher inventory, softer showings, and modestly higher prices.
Nov 10, 2025
11 min read
Last week, rates held near 6.3%, the 10-year stayed flat, and headlines focused on the record U.S. government shutdown, rising rates, and mortgage policy shifts.
Nov 3, 2025
13 min read
QT ending Dec 1 signals a coming shift in liquidity, mortgage rates averaged 6.24%, and Central Ohio supply slipped modestly as national housing turnover hit 30-year lows.
Oct 27, 2025
Soft CPI data reinforces a Fed cut this week.
Oct 20, 2025
The 10-year hovered near 4%, mortgage rates held steady in the low/mid-6s, and the latest Beige Book pointed to softer but stable economic conditions, reinforcing expectations for a Fed cut heading into late October.
Oct 13, 2025
Tariff tensions resurfaced last week, sparking a bond rally that pulled mortgage rates to their lowest levels in a month, while Central Ohio inventory remains elevated but steady heading into fall.
Oct 6, 2025
Last week brought weak jobs data, higher mortgage rates, and a government shutdown, shaping a cautious but still resilient housing market in Central Ohio.
Sep 29, 2025
Mortgage rates edged higher, but applications rose again, while in Central Ohio, active inventory dipped 1.8% last week.
Sep 22, 2025
9 min read
Mortgage rates rose after the Fed’s rate cut, as bond yields climbed on inflation and debt concerns.