📉🏡 INFLATION COOLED AGAIN — COULD THIS BE GOOD NEWS FOR MORTGAGE RATES?
We may finally be getting a little more clarity on the inflation front.
The latest July CPI report showed inflation easing for the second consecutive month:
📊 CPI: 3.4% YoY
📉 Down from 3.5% in June
Even more encouraging:
📊 Core CPI: 2.5% YoY
📉 Down from 2.6% in June
That matters because the Federal Reserve has been watching inflation closely while trying to balance it against a cooling labor market.
🏦 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR MORTGAGE RATES?
Here's the important distinction:
Mortgage rates don't move directly with the Fed's rate.
30-year mortgage rates are heavily influenced by the 10-year Treasury yield, which reacts to inflation, economic growth, investor expectations and other factors.
So a softer inflation report doesn't automatically mean mortgage rates are going to drop tomorrow.
But it can reduce the risk of another sharp move higher.
First American senior economist Sam Williamson described the latest report as providing homebuyers with “a little more certainty around borrowing costs.”
And that may be the biggest takeaway.
🏠 More inventory
📈 Slower home-price growth
💵 Rising incomes
📉 Easing inflation
📊 Potentially more stability in mortgage rates
Those ingredients could give buyers a little more confidence to get off the sidelines.
👀 THE BIG QUESTION:
Will the Fed eventually cut rates — and will mortgage rates follow?
That's the million-dollar question.
But instead of trying to predict the exact bottom in rates, let's look at what today's market means for YOUR payment and purchasing power.
Because the best time to buy isn't necessarily when rates are at their lowest…
It's when the overall numbers make sense for you.
📲 Need to know what today's rates mean for your situation?
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