San Diego County Mortgage Rate Activity For The Week Ending October 25th – San Diego County mortgage rates were a little better this week than last week. Not a lot, just a little. Here is why according to MBSQuoteline:
“With the end of the government shutdown, investors turned their attention to the economic data. The September Employment report was weaker than expected, while the rest of the data released this week was mixed. As a result, mortgage rates ended the week a little lower.
Delayed by the shutdown, the September Employment data was released on Tuesday. Against a consensus forecast of 180K, the economy added just 148K jobs. The Unemployment Rate unexpectedly dropped from 7.3% to 7.2%, the lowest level since November 2008. The decline was mixed news, though, since it was due to both job gains and to people who left the labor force, meaning that they stopped trying to find a job.
Bottom line, the results were weaker than what Fed officials would like to see. Between the ongoing uncertainty about future fiscal policy and the slow pace of improvement in the labor market, investors now expect that the Fed will not begin to taper until at least the March Fed meeting.
While the labor market data disappointed investors, the housing market continued to perform well. September Existing Home Sales were just slightly down from the four-year high reached in August, and they were 11% higher than one year ago. Total inventory of existing homes available for sale was unchanged at a five-month supply.
Since the Existing Home Sales data is produced by the National Association of Realtors, it was unaffected by the government shutdown. The New Home Sales report, which is produced by the government, is delayed.”
In San Diego, there are still plenty of buyers in the market and the good news of lower rates is enough to keep them in the house hunt. Many have seen their purchasing power increase significantly over the last couple of months (or at least return to where it was earlier in the summer).
Are you looking to buy or refinance a home in San Diego or other parts of California? Contact Kevin Kueneke San Diego Mortgage Loan Officer today by calling 760-500-1919 or click HERE for a Free Mortgage Consultation.
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