A recent survey by the National Association of REALTORS(R) found that about 20% of homebuyers said they considered their pet when deciding what neighborhood to live in, and a survey from Houzz showed that approximately half of homeowners say they prioritized their pets when updating their homes. According to the American Pet Products Association, 66% [...]
Mortgage rates have been dropping, and have hit the lowest we have seen since May 2023. According to Freddie Mac and reported by CNN Business, interest rates averaged 6.47% this past week for a standard 30-year fixed mortgage. The prior week, the average was 6.73%, so this is a pretty big drop. Why is this [...]
What did the Fed do with interest rates July 31, 2024? The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady again, with claims that a rate cut could potentially come as soon as September. The Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, said that if inflation continues to fall, he expects they could cut interest rates when they next meet [...]
The Fed kept interest rates the same on June 12, 2024. This is a continued pause, as we saw in both March 2024 and May 2024 Federal Reserve meetings. Inflation is still above the central bank’s goal of 2%, which is why the Federal Reserve Committee is not dropping rates again at this time. The [...]
The Fed kept interest rates the same on May 1, 2024. This is a continued pause, as we saw in the March 2024 Federal Reserve meeting. Inflation continues to above the central bank’s goal of 2%, which is why the Federal Reserve Committee is not dropping rates again at this time. I had a closing [...]
The Fed kept interest rates the same in their meeting March 20, 2024. This is a continued pause, and even with the pause, the Federal Reserve Chair still expects to see three rate cuts in 2024. Just not yet. Inflation is still above the central bank’s goal of 2%, which is why the Federal Reserve [...]
Home design trends come and go, and each year there are trends that tend to be more popular than others. Thank you to Real Simple for their compilation. Here are a some of those trends I am seeing in the Baltimore real estate market: Green Paint. Designers have seen green more and more in design [...]
The Federal Reserve Chair wrote in prepared remarks for a mandated regular appearance at congress that he doesn't anticipate rate drops quite yet. Inflation is still above the central bank’s goal of 2%, which is why the Federal Reserve Committee is not planning to drop rates at this time. The Fed Chair did say that [...]
The Fed left the interest rates the same when they met on January 31, 2024. They stated that there are currently no plans to cut rates, as inflation is still above the central bank’s goal of 2%. They also indicated that as of right now, there are no plans to hike rates. Fed Chair Jerome [...]
The Fed left the interest rates the same when they met on December 13, 2023. They also indicated they may see up to three drops in rates in 2024, since they have been moving at a pace of .25% each change - and they expect to drop a total of .75% next year. The Fed [...]