2020 Projections

What could 2020 have in store for homeowners and future buyers? In 2018 the Federal Reserve confidently projected higher rates in both short team and long term rates. Concerns of Inflation fueled their analysis. 2019 was a miss. There stance from short term rate hikes to short term rates cuts were a result and long […]

Sun is back and so is the Summer Buyers Guide!

Click the image above to download, 24 pages of great information and education to assist anyone considering a new home purchase. By entering your contact information, you are providing express written consent for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation to contact you at the email and number you provided via telephone, mobile device, automated means like autodialing, […]

Seattle Mortgage Rates Update, week of 8/29/19

Consumer confidence retreated a bit in August. However, it remained strong overall, offsetting a weakening in the outlook on economic conditions. Second quarter economic growth was revised down to 2% from 2.1%, in line with expectation. The economy grew at a 3.1% rate in the January-March quarter. New home sales sank more than expected in […]

Seattle Mortgage Rates Update, week of 6/20/19

The Fed kept policy rates unchanged at this week’s FOMC meeting. However the policy statement left the door open for possible rate cuts later this year. The 10 year Treasury yield dropped below 2% this week for the first time since November 2016. Falling yields could indicate that lower rates are yet to come. Bonds […]

Seattle Mortgage Rates Update, week of 6/13/19

Mortgage Rates continue to improve as mortgage bonds reach levels not seen since 2017. The outlook remains good that rates could go even lower this year. As U.S. trade tensions have increased, so have concerns about a global economic slowdown, helping mortgage rates remain low. The Fed is starting to signal it is open to […]

Seattle Mortgage Rates Update, week of 6/6/19

Mortgage rates continue to improve as mortgage bonds reach levels not seen since 2017. The outlook remains good that rates could go even lower this year. As U.S. trade tensions have increased, so have concerns about a global economic slowdown, helping mortgage rates remain low. The Fed is starting to signal it is open to […]

Seattle Renters to Seattle Home Buyers

Homeownership is still a cornerstone of the American Dream! 50% of renters are determined to own a home. Understanding financing options, down payment, closing costs and buying power does not have to take a long time or be intimidating. I like to think of it more as a conversation, a question and answer session. And […]

Seattle Mortgage Rate Update, week of 5/16/19

Tweets by President Trump reignited investor concerns over the trade talks with China. Stocks dropped from recent highs as investors’s anxiety increased. Although the trade dispute with China has not directly helped mortgage rate, newly proposed tariffs could hamper global economic growth, helping rates. Low inflation has offset strong employment, helping keep rates low. Although […]