Mortgage Rates

Three Things to Know About How Federal Reserve Rate Hikes And The Fight Against Inflation Are Affecting Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 18, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor At the time of this writing, mortgage bonds and interest rates are nearing their second-worst levels since February and there’s a lot of room to the downside. We’ve generally enjoyed rates dropping each week since the first week of March, which spurred a burst of activity in our local…

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D-FW Mortgage Rate Forecast: Could Interest Rates Surge or Remain Flat?

By Daniel Lalley / January 17, 2022 /

The last two years brought many unexpected changes to Dallas-Fort Worth’s housing market. Spurred by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, mortgage rates reached significant lows in 2021. But many wonder how long this will hold. With housing prices skyrocketing through last year, the – mortgage rate forecast for 2022 hinges on several factors.…

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Real Estate Events Canceled In Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak

By April Towery / March 10, 2020 /

As panic surrounding COVID-19 increases, and the number of diagnosed cases in Texas continues to climb — including a just-announced case of Coronavirus in Colling County — officials in every industry, including real estate, are taking precautions.  NAR Cancels California Events The National Association of Realtors announced last week it will no longer hold events…

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Experts Weigh In On Coronavirus’ Potential Impact On Real Estate Market

By April Towery / March 2, 2020 /

There’s a whole lot of talk about Coronavirus right here in Texas — quarantines, canceled events, flight delays, suggestions to wash your hands, debates over whether to wear a mask covering one’s mouth in public — but there’s been little discussion about potential long-term effects to Dallas’ real estate market.  “For long-term investors, this jolt…

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Dilbeck-Designed Lobello House Open For Tours March 7

By April Towery / February 24, 2020 /

A well-known Dallas real estate gem will be open for tours next month, one in four of American mortgage holders don’t know what their rate is, and accessibility for those with physical disabilities goes without much consideration in the local housing market, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Dilbeck-designed Lobello House Open…

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