This week was one of those rare weeks where we got both of the biggest economic reports that influence mortgage rates — the monthly jobs report and the latest inflation reading. Any time those two land in the same week,…
Last week was supposed to include the monthly jobs report on Friday, the 6th, but a short-term partial government shutdown bumped schedules and delayed the release. That matters because markets don’t just react to economic reports — they react to…
Well, another week has come and gone, and I’m still staring at this jar of honey like it’s a relic from a forgotten era of low rates. Honestly, I’m starting to believe “sweetness” is just a legend in the mortgage…
They say the truth hurts. In the mortgage world, sometimes it literally stings. If you’ve been following my “Honey vs. Sting” updates, you know the deal: when the market is sweet, we talk honey. When rates tick up, I take…
Remember last week? We were riding high on the excitement of significantly lower mortgage rates. It felt like the market had finally turned a corner. Well, let this week serve as a reminder that in the financial world, sometimes good…
It’s a honey week. And if you’ve been following my weekly mortgage rate updates, you know that’s great news for anyone looking to buy or refinance a home. But this week wasn’t just about normal market fluctuations. What happened on…
📹 Watch the full update here: https://youtube.com/shorts/25PnjQX6ses Nothing really happened this week in the mortgage world. Well… the calendar did flip to a new year. But with the markets officially closed on Thursday — and unofficially pretty quiet the rest…
This week brought a welcome break from the recent volatility in mortgage rates—a true honey week. Both the jobs report and the inflation report came in weaker than expected. Under normal circumstances, data like that might trigger a much larger…
This week’s Federal Reserve meeting left a lot of people confused — and understandably so. The Fed cut its rate, yet mortgage rates actually ended the week higher than where they started. If that feels backwards, you’re not alone. Let’s…
I normally film these updates on Friday, but this week I had to wait for the weather to clear so I could safely open the hive and gather a few more bees — because we’re having a thing today. And…
