Mortgage Watch Report

Mortgage Rates are under pressure again after Fed Chairman Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as they mirror comments from July 27th.  The bond market has so far…

OC Housing Report

Low Supply vs. Low DemandMatch severely weakened demand due to the sharp rise in mortgage rates with a relentlessly low supply of homes, and the…

OC Housing Report

What a Difference a Year MakesIn comparing this year to last year, the housing market is profoundly different with higher mortgage rates, more available homes, much lower…

Mortgage Watch Report

Mortgage Rates are flat to slightly lower from last Friday.  This is due to global central bank’s aggressively tightening money supply and raising rates to fight…

Mortgage Watch Report

Mortgage Rates are lower this week!But not according to multiple news outlets! If you or your clients are reading the “current” news headlines, you'd be left…

Mortgage Watch Report

Mortgage Rates are surging this week.  Today’s upward pressure is being driven by HOT European Inflation Data which caused global bond yields to rise, which included…

OC Housing Report

No BargainsMany buyers are looking for a deal or waiting for the housing market to crash before they purchase, but that is not going to…

OC Housing Report

Opportunity Knocks NOW!For homeowners looking to sell in 2022, the window of  opportunity is closing as the inventory climbs, demand falls, and market times grow longer.  The longer…

Mortgage Watch Report

Mortgage Rates and bond market volatility has been extreme, this week made everything else look tame by comparison.  While it will never show up in weekly…

Orange County Housing Report

Unexpected Slump in DemandHigher 30-year mortgage rates are having a major impact on Orange County demand, now at levels far below typical spring averages.In 2002, the Los…