Mortgage Rates Rise Bucking Jobs Report Trend
Mortgage rates rose this week, moving higher even as the August jobs report came in well below expectations.
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Zillow Market Pulse: September 3, 2021
A disappointing employment report showed the impact of the Delta variant on a previously-budding labor market recovery.
Competition Intensifies Over Scarce Suburban Listings
The ZIP codes with the highest page views per online listing on Zillow became increasingly suburban over the past 18 months.
Mortgage Rates Fall After Federal Reserve Calms Concerns
Mortgage rates fell slightly over the last seven days as comments from the Federal Reserve calmed concerns that the central bank would be tightening monetary policy.
After Supreme Court Ruling, More Than 3 Million Americans Are Still At-Risk of Eviction
Some 3 million Americans are at risk of eviction, and Zillow estimates there will be about 485,499 eviction filings in the next two months.
Zillow Market Pulse: August 27, 2021
Home sales figures provided the housing market two solid wins in July and indicate that buyers are responding to for-sale inventory increases.
Mortgage Rates Rise on Potential Monetary Policy Shifts
Mortgage rates rose over the last seven days as markets geared up for potential announcements from the Federal Reserve later this week.
Mortgage Rates Stay Flat as Investors Wait on Fed
Mortgage rates were flat this week as investors stood pat, waiting for more signs dictating the economy’s path forward and potential key decisions made by the Federal Reserve.
Zillow Market Pulse: August 13, 2021
Consumer sentiment is plunging amid concerns and frustrations about the Delta variant, and mortgage rates are likely to reverse because of the sentiment report.
Mortgage Rates Rise on Economic Reports
While the uncertainty presented by the Delta variant and other factors continues to limit some upward movement to mortgage rates, the increasing likelihood of a shift in monetary policy later this year has jostled rates loose from their half-year lows.
