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🍵 Market Update 09/15 │ It's Fed Week!

Sep 15, 2025

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11 min read

🍵 Market Update 09/15 │ It's Fed Week!

Last week’s CPI showed inflation is persistent, but a weak labor market strengthened expectations for a Fed cut this week.

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
Market Update 09/08 │ Rates Drop Sharply on Weak Jobs Data │ Fed cut almost certain

Sep 8, 2025

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10 min read

Market Update 09/08 │ Rates Drop Sharply on Weak Jobs Data │ Fed cut almost certain

Mortgage rates fell sharply on weak jobs data, Fed cut odds surged, and Central Ohio inventory held flat to last week.

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵Market Update 09/02 │ Rates Steady at 6.5% & Inventory drops again!

Sep 2, 2025

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9 min read

🍵Market Update 09/02 │ Rates Steady at 6.5% & Inventory drops again!

Mortgage rates eased to 6.5%, purchase apps are still strong vs LY, and Central Ohio active inventory dropped for the second week in a row, down 1.7%

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵Market Update 08/25 │ Mortgage Rates Hit YTD Low, Fed Cut Odds Rise

Aug 25, 2025

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8 min read

🍵Market Update 08/25 │ Mortgage Rates Hit YTD Low, Fed Cut Odds Rise

Rates dipped to new YTD lows as the Fed signaled flexibility. Central Ohio active inventory drops 1% week over week.

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵Market Update 08/18 │🔥Investor Meetup │ CPI🥶, PPI🥵

Aug 18, 2025

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9 min read

🍵Market Update 08/18 │🔥Investor Meetup │ CPI🥶, PPI🥵

Mortgage rates hit their lowest point since October 2024, fueling stronger buyer demand, while inflation data delivered mixed signals and uncertainty about a September rate cut.

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵Market Update 08/03–08/09 │ Mortgage Rates Ease, Purchase Apps Up, CPI Print

Aug 12, 2025

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7 min read

🍵Market Update 08/03–08/09 │ Mortgage Rates Ease, Purchase Apps Up, CPI Print

Lower borrowing costs and rising applications signal more buyer activity, even as Central Ohio inventory climbs to multi-year highs

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵Weekly Market Update | 07/27–08/02

Aug 5, 2025

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6 min read

🍵Weekly Market Update | 07/27–08/02

Mortgage rates just hit their lowest level since early October, driven by a sharp bond market rally sparked by a weakening job market.

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵 Weekly Market Update | 7/20–7/26

Jul 28, 2025

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6 min read

🍵 Weekly Market Update | 7/20–7/26

New newsletter format coming, stock market is riding high, rates are steady, local market is rebalancing

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵 Weekly Market Update | 7/13–7/19

Jul 21, 2025

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5 min read

🍵 Weekly Market Update | 7/13–7/19

CPI spike reduces chance of a July rate cut, buyers face affordability woes, inventory creeps up

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
🍵 Weekly Market Update | 7/6–7/12

Jul 14, 2025

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6 min read

🍵 Weekly Market Update | 7/6–7/12

Mortgage applications surged nationally, Fannie & Freddie now accept VantageScore, sales pace slows

Jim Ross
Jim Ross
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