On Friday, the Kansas City Fed President Esther George said that the Federal Reserve must remain “patient” in waiting to see if the pace of price increases in the services sector are waning as the central bank attempts to bring inflation back to its 2% target rate. George added that labor shortages could be a hindrance in getting inflation down. What does this means for home buyers and sellers?
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How the Fed’s Interest Rate Decision Impacts Real Estate
According to a recent articles on usnews.com, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly appeared to signal that the Fed will keep interest rates at their current peak for the foreseeable future. With this news, it is important to understand how this decision impacts real estate. Let’s break down what Daly said and what it means for the real estate market.
Federal Reserve Rate Hike Pace in Past Year Unmatched Since the 1980’s
It’s well known that mortgage interest rates have been on the climb this year, but the speed of this increase has not occurred since the 1980’s, according to an article written by Jeff Ostrowski for BankRate.com In the article he states…
Fed’s Next Steps
The internet is filled with both facts and speculations about the continued rate hikes implemented by the Fed Reserve Bank. Will they continue to hike and then hold, or will they hike and then cut? And what is the reality of the impact this will have on our economy?
Fed Bank President Comments on Future of Interest Rates
In a recent article on Reuters.com they report that “Fed officials agreed last month to leave interest rates near zero and to keep purchasing $120 billion a month in bonds until the U.S. economy makes substantial further progress toward the Fed’s goals for inflation and maximum employment” They further inform us that “Fed Bank President Robert Kaplan said on Monday that he still thinks it is possible the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates before the end of 2022, reaffirming the projection he made during the March policy-setting meeting.“