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The Jobs Report Was Hot. The Jobs Weren't.
The August jobs report came in hot, and it flipped the whole rate story on its head. But the news buyers should actually be excited about happened quietly in the fine print: four guideline changes just made it easier for a lot of people to qualify. Let's get into it.
The Hidden Fees Baked Into Mortgages Might Be Changing
The head of Fannie and Freddie's oversight agency says mortgage fee changes are "coming soon." Investors just called this the worst market in three years, and I live with one, so let's fact-check that. Plus a trade war just hit the lumber aisle. Let's get into it.
New Bill Introduced To Allow Portable 3% Mortgages?!
Social media is celebrating "portable 3% mortgages"! Too bad the bill doesn't do that. Washington is floating capital gains reform that could actually unlock inventory. And inflation just dropped for the second straight month. Let's get into it.
Ohio Just Won Two Big Ones. Both Point the Same Direction.
Young voters just ranked housing costs above groceries and democracy as their top political issue, Ohio was named the best state for business in America, and NAR is pushing math on retirement withdrawals that doesn't survive a close look. Three stories that matter more than this week's rate headlines. Let's get into it.
Drop in Inflation Just Saved Us From Mortgage Rate Catastrophe
Columbus just hit a seven-year high in apartment construction while national headlines scream about foreclosures and rate chaos from Iran tensions to falling inflation. The truth is, none of those national stories are telling you what's actually happening in Central Ohio right now.
Prices Up. Affordability Up. Wait, What?
Three stories worth your time this week: the ROAD Act is officially law (exactly the way we said it might happen), your paycheck is now growing twice as fast as home prices, and oil is spiking again as the Strait of Hormuz drama returns for another season. The headlines are loud, but the data underneath is actually encouraging. Let's dig in.
What NAR's Chief Economist Just Told 1,000 Realtors
NAR just gave a private market update with six takeaways every agent and buyer needs to hear, Congress passed a landmark housing bill that may become law automatically within days, and there's a story hiding inside your mortgage rate that almost nobody is covering.
