The out-of-control fires in Los Angeles have led to a laundry list of problems that reach well beyond the personal losses homeowners are dealing with. While economic uncertainty may be helping the interest rate market in the weeks to come, there are also warning signs of something bigger at play in the overall economy. Wall Street is trying to make sense of it all, yet none of what we know seems to be stopping real estate investors and professional flippers from having optimism among this wild basket of events of 2025.

2025 is already off to a dramatic start. From the firestorms in Los Angeles to the deepening of the insurance problems California homeowners are bound to face. Headwinds in mortgage & real estate are already putting pressure on all fronts of real estate in 2025, and we’re just getting started…

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks for joining us for the final episode of 2024. The Fed’s rate cut may be a “gift” - only time will tell which parts of the economy will benefit from their latest decision. Numerous parts of the housing sector are relying on the momentum from the end of 2024 to catapult us forward in 2025. Here’s what you need to know closing out 2024.

Everyone is wondering what housing will look like in 2025. Will this be the year that the “old normal” returns?

There’s no easy way to summarize all the data and information that’s swiftly changing in real estate and mortgage. From home sales and demand showing signs of life, to doubt that we will actually build enough housing to absorb buyer appetite….we’re going to be looking for a clear path forward in 2025.

With the election behind us and the dust is still settling the picture of what mortgage and real estate is starting to take shape. Housing inventory, mortgage rates, regulation, affordability are all competing for the top spot of relevance, but the truth is we need all these guys to play along in 2025.

With the election behind us, we should have a clear path forward right?...not so fast…There are a lot of policy proposals that may or may not even effect housing. The Federal Reserves most recent meeting announced a rate cut, buty why aren’t mortgage rates playing along? We have a lot to talk about this week.

The election has really been taking it's toll on Real Estate and Mortgage the past few months. Now that we're here on Election Day, what impacts can we expect from the outcome what will continue trending in real estate, and what can we expect from home prices and mortgage rates?