Fed Funds and Mortgage Rates
by Osman Parvez
The widely held view is that we’ve hit bottom and mortgage rates will begin to climb at about the same pace as the Fed tightens its monetary policy with higher interest rates. This is true today and was also true a year ago.
However, mortgage rates do not move in complete synchronization with the Fed. In fact, mortgage rates have just fallen for a fifth consecutive week. This occurred immediately after the Fed (Federal Open Market Committee) increased its funds rate a quarter point – the eighth consecutive increase.
About a year ago, I attended a real estate presentation by Cendant, the giant conglomerate owner of companies like Coldwell Banker, Century 21, and ERA. A corporate rep confided that they were preparing for the possibility of much higher mortgage rates in about a year, on the order of 2% or more. Well that certainly hasn’t happened and with a softening economy doesn’t look likely in the near term.
Keep in mind that when national mortgage rates are quoted in the media they typically don’t include points. In the article above, 30 year fixed rate mortgages carried a fee of 0.6 point.
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Fed Funds and Mortgage Rates
by Osman Parvez
The widely held view is that we’ve hit bottom and mortgage rates will begin to climb at about the same pace as the Fed tightens its monetary policy with higher interest rates. This is true today and was also true a year ago.
However, mortgage rates do not move in complete synchronization with the Fed. In fact, mortgage rates have just fallen for a fifth consecutive week. This occurred immediately after the Fed (Federal Open Market Committee) increased its funds rate a quarter point – the eighth consecutive increase.
About a year ago, I attended a real estate presentation by Cendant, the giant conglomerate owner of companies like Coldwell Banker, Century 21, and ERA. A corporate rep confided that they were preparing for the possibility of much higher mortgage rates in about a year, on the order of 2% or more. Well that certainly hasn’t happened and with a softening economy doesn’t look likely in the near term.
Keep in mind that when national mortgage rates are quoted in the media they typically don’t include points. In the article above, 30 year fixed rate mortgages carried a fee of 0.6 point.
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As always, your referrals are deeply appreciated.
The ideas and strategies described in this blog are the opinion of the writer and subject to business, economic, and competitive uncertainties. We strongly recommend conducting rigorous due diligence and obtaining professional advice before buying or selling real estate.
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Osman Parvez
Owner & Broker at House Einstein as well as primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera.
Osman is the primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has also appeared in many other blogs about Boulder as well as mainstream newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera. Learn more about Osman.
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