Is 3% the New Normal? What Sticky Inflation Means for Mortgage Rates and Your Buying Power
TL;DRThe Fed is still chasing 2% inflation but the market keeps landing closer to 3%. If that becomes the new baseline, mortgage rates likely settle higher than the low-4s we all loved. Think mid-5’s to low-6’s as the new range with occasional dips. For Buyers and Sellers, this means a more tactical
How To Win In A No-Data Market: Mortgage Strategy During a Government Shutdown
TL;DR In a government shutdown, there is no inflation or jobs data to guide the market. That creates volatility, but also opportunity. Mortgage rates may drift slightly lower when traders lack data to fight. If you are working with a great Mortgage Lender, this is a moment to float with discipline,
What’s 200 Feet Beneath Central Austin? A Billion-Dollar Tunnel You Can’t Afford to Ignore
TL;DR: A massive underground drainage tunnel is being built beneath I-35 and East Cesar Chavez to prevent flooding as TxDOT lowers the highway through Central Austin. Two German-made boring machines will carve 6.5 miles of tunnel starting in 2026. This project impacts everything from home values and
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