How will Election Results Effect Our Interest Rates?

Emily, congrats on your feature.  Interest rates and Presidential elections?  I am not inclined to think it will matter for this election.  Enjoy your evening.

Emily, I think the big thing about the election being over... hopefully as of tomorrow... is that what is going on in this country will once again be dragged OUT of the unknown... and into it being a known quantity, so folks can feel a bit more secure, at least in the fact that they know what is going on.

I am in favor of Quantitative Easing 3... QE3... and I think the Fed should continue it.  I am guessing that since you are in California, your local and state economy is much slower, and has not at all rebounded like many other areas of the country.  Maybe the "consumer confidence" will improve once the election is over.

I am in Ohio, which is a MAJOR "swing state."  I will be so glad to see all of these darn political ads disappear from all, and I do mean ALL of the local radio and TV stations. 

Emily - it may, however, increase the disinterest rate. Businesses are watching. Would be interesting to see

I suspect the Fed will stay the course regardless of who wins the White House.  I'm just really anxious for the election to be completely over, so we can hopefully get on with life. 

No matter who wins, there is no incentive for interest rates to rise. Our economy is still struggling.

Sharon

The Federal Reserve Bank is not Federal, it has No Reserves, and it is not a Bank.  They do not care who the President is. 

I think the election being over will do more for buyer confidence than either candidate can do. People are relieved it's over, even if their candidates didn't win.

I don't see interest rates moving anytime soon. However, I'm excited that those buyers and sellers who have said "I'm waiting until after the election to buy/sell" can now list their house or buy their house with me. :-)

With the election over you can bet the fed will slowly raise rates because he knows like everyone else that inflation is creeping back. It has long been the aim of the Fed to keep the dollar stable and fight inflation....not create jobs with low rates.

Only time will tell now.  It will be an interesting 4 years.  Here we go!

Emily, it will be interesting to see how the next four years go. With the current economic situation, I think the interest rates will remain low for a while yet.

Emily- low rates are helping sales. Since rates have been low for so long, I wonder if a little bit of a higher rate would set off a buying frenzy

We will see the release of pent-up actions and business plans after the elections...How they affect the people is the unknown

With the economy in slow motion rates should remain stable for the near future - long term likely to increase.

I think we are in a slow recovery. .but going upward and that is a good thing. .. 

Forget predictions, make the most of whatever they are and put energy into list, market, sell! In 1980's with 16% adjustable home loans you work harder, smarter and make the sales in new creative ways. Or died on the vine wearing a rusted "R" trying.

I don't think they will effect, nor affect anything.  Low rates expected for the remainder of 2012 and 2013.

Like a slow moving ship, we've finally turned around, will start picking up speed and continue moving forward.

Good post.

I think rates will move very little over the next 18 months while the economy continues to recover and the "hot spots" ease off while challenged markets continue to evolve.  Unemployment is still a bit high and consumer spending are not where they need to be to warrant raising rates.