• Are Higher Mortgage Rates Here To Stay?,Michael Copenhaver

    Are Higher Mortgage Rates Here To Stay?

    Mortgage rates have been back on the rise recently and that’s getting a lot of attention from the press. If you’ve been following the headlines, you may have even seen rates recently reached their highest level in over two decades (see graph below):   That can feel like a little bit of a gut

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  • Mortgage Rates: Past, Present, and Possible Future,Michael Copenhaver

    Mortgage Rates: Past, Present, and Possible Future

    If you’re hoping to buy a home this year, you’re probably paying close attention to mortgage rates. Since mortgage rates impact what you can afford when you take out a home loan – and affordability is a challenge today – it’s a good time to look at the big picture of where mortgage rates have been historically compared […]

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  • How Inflation Affects the Housing Market,Michael Copenhaver

    How Inflation Affects the Housing Market

    Have you ever wondered how inflation impacts the housing market? Believe it or not, they’re connected. Whenever there are changes to one, both are affected. Here’s a high-level overview of the connection between the two. The Relationship Between Housing Inflation and Overall Inflation Shelter inflation is the measure of price growth specific to

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