December Update – Mortgage Rate Forecast
Welcome to my December newsletter, wrapping up the year with a look at where mortgage rates stand, what the Fed’s latest move means for borrowers, and how the Los Angeles market is setting up as we ...
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Market Analysis Week of 11-24-2025
Employment Data Pushes Rates Lower
With the end of the shutdown, the flow of key government economic data has gradually resumed, beginning with the delayed Employment report for September. This labor market data was mixed, and the reaction was...
Market Analysis Week of 11-17-2025
Rates Hold Steady After Shutdown
Mortgage markets were relatively quiet over the past week. No major economic data was released, and the end of the government shutdown caused little reaction. As a result, mortgage rates ended last week nearly ...
November Update – Mortgage Rate Forecast
Welcome to my November newsletter, featuring the latest on mortgage rates, key economic developments, and a snapshot of the current Los Angeles housing market.
Mortgage Rate Update & Fed Outlook
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Market Analysis Week of 11-10-2025
Mixed Data Leaves Rates Steady
With the lack of major economic data due to the government shutdown, investors continued to react to the reports from private companies last week. The services sector of the economy was stronger than expected, bu...
Market Analysis Week of 11-03-2025
Fed Comments Push Rates Slightly Higher
With the lack of major economic data due to the government shutdown, investors turned their attention to other areas, particularly the Fed meeting last Wednesday. While the Fed made the anticipated rate ...
Market Analysis Week of 10-27-2025
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady
With the government releasing the key CPI inflation report last Friday despite the shutdown, there was little activity in mortgage markets last week. The inflation figures were a little lower than expected, but the r...
Market Analysis Week of 10-20-2025
Mortgage Rates Tick Lower
With the lack of major economic data due to the government shutdown, investors turned their attention to other news last week. Increased trade tensions with China and favorable comments from the Fed were mildly positi...