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Mortgage Rates Stay Stubbornly High

Mortgage Rates Stay Stubbornly High

Financial Markets- Bonds (Mortgage Rates)  The S&P 500 gained another 300 pts, (nearly 5%) and closed a smidge over 6,700.  This has been nice for our 401ks and investment accounts but I sure would like to see some lower mortgage rates even

Oct 01, 2025 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates

Lower Rates, You're Our Only Hope

Lower Rates, You're Our Only Hope

HAPPY LABOR DAY!  May your dogs be hot and your beer cold! Financial Markets- Bonds (Mortgage Rates)  The S&P 500 gained another 100 bps from last month, and is sticking close to the all time high of just over 6,500. The index is up 15% over

Aug 29, 2025 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates

Home Prices Defying the Laws of Supply & Demand

Home Prices Defying the Laws of Supply & Demand

Financial Markets- Bonds (Mortgage Rates)  The S&P 500 is on an unprecedented run since it bottomed out in mid April, currently at 6,370 and has continued to break its all time highs over the past week and is now up 8.5% for 2025.     h

Jul 25, 2025 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates

Strong Winds at Bond Market Sail

Strong Winds at Bond Market Sail

Financial Markets- Bonds (Mortgage Rates)  The S&P 500 is knocking on the door of its all time high, and unpredictably unaffected by the skirmish in the middle east.     https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.SPX         &nbs

Jun 25, 2025 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates

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Financial Markets- Bonds (Mortgage Rates)  The S&P 500 tacked on another 5% in gains for the month of May as stocks try to get back to their pre-China trade war highs. Most of the gains came over the weekend of Mother’s Day when an announce

May 30, 2025 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates

Home Sales still Sluggish

Home Sales still Sluggish

Financial Markets- Bonds (Mortgage Rates)  After plummeting nearly 20%, the S and P 500 has regained some of its losses and is now down a little less than 7% off its peak, and nearly back to where it was at the start of 2025.   Mortgage rates g

Apr 30, 2025 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Refinances Mortgage Rates