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Jan 12, 2026
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11 min read
Mortgage rates briefly hit 5.99%, the lowest level in about three years, as markets reacted to Trump’s affordability tweets and policy expectations.
Jan 5, 2026
9 min read
Mortgage rates fell to cycle lows while buyer activity held steady, setting a cautiously optimistic backdrop heading into mid-January.
Dec 29, 2025
Strong GDP growth met easing mortgage rates and rising inventory, leaving housing caught between better demand signals and stubborn affordability.
Dec 22, 2025
Cooling inflation, a softening labor market, and steady mortgage rates shaped a cautiously improving backdrop for housing last week.
Dec 15, 2025
10 min read
Mortgage rates held near 6.3% after the Fed’s December cut as Treasury yields rose late week. Central Ohio showed improving affordability with steady sales activity.
Dec 8, 2025
16 min read
Purchase apps hit new 2025 highs again as they push toward 2-year levels, while PCE data reinforced high odds of a December Fed cut.
Dec 1, 2025
14 min read
Rates held steady as Fed cut odds reached 87% and updated data shows December may offer two strategic paths for listings. Mortgage Apps hit a 2025 high!
Nov 24, 2025
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
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
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
Mortgage rates rose after the Fed’s rate cut, as bond yields climbed on inflation and debt concerns.
Sep 15, 2025
Last week’s CPI showed inflation is persistent, but a weak labor market strengthened expectations for a Fed cut this week.
Sep 8, 2025
Mortgage rates fell sharply on weak jobs data, Fed cut odds surged, and Central Ohio inventory held flat to last week.
Sep 2, 2025
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%
Aug 25, 2025
8 min read
Rates dipped to new YTD lows as the Fed signaled flexibility. Central Ohio active inventory drops 1% week over week.
Aug 18, 2025
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.
Aug 12, 2025
7 min read
Lower borrowing costs and rising applications signal more buyer activity, even as Central Ohio inventory climbs to multi-year highs
Aug 5, 2025
6 min read
Mortgage rates just hit their lowest level since early October, driven by a sharp bond market rally sparked by a weakening job market.
Jul 28, 2025
New newsletter format coming, stock market is riding high, rates are steady, local market is rebalancing
