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The latest housing data from the National Association of Realtors® shows that existing-home sales dipped 2.4% nationwide from May to June but were still up 2.8% compared to this time last year. Here in the West, sales slipped a more modest 1.3% from the previous month and…

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh had his first press conference this week after the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting. Not surprisingly he’s indicated that the primary goal will be getting inflation down which means raising interest rates. This is no surprise as the…

Oil prices, inflation fears, and mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated until the US/Iran conflict ends. But even today, mortgage rates are nearly a half a percentage point lower than they were at the same time last year, and many markets are significantly more…

April 2026 Real Estate News The National Association of Realtors reported that the number of existing home sales decreased by 3.6% in March. The good news is that mortgage rates did edge down with the announcement of the cease fire.  According to the California…

The Fed left rates unchanged and noted the growing challenges of a lackluster job market combined with the inflationary effects of the current conflict in Iran.  Mortgage rates are solidly above 6%, complicating the spring selling season as the “lock in…