What's Actually Driving Mortgage Rates Right Now (And What It Means If You're Thinking About Moving)

What's Actually Driving Mortgage Rates Right Now (And What It Means If You're Thinking About Moving)

Whitney Pauley
Published on: 16/05/2026

Mortgage rates are sitting at 6.62% right now, and most people don't know why.

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Why "I'll Wait for Rates to Drop" Is the Wrong Conversation

Why "I'll Wait for Rates to Drop" Is the Wrong Conversation

Whitney Pauley
Published on: 02/05/2026

Most of the buyers sitting on the sidelines right now aren't there because the math doesn't work. They're there because no one has actually done the math with them.

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Wall Street Isn't Buying Up All the Houses: Here's What's Really Happening

Wall Street Isn't Buying Up All the Houses: Here's What's Really Happening

Whitney Pauley
Published on: 19/11/2024

Debunking the myth that Wall Street investors are dominating the housing market.

What a Trump Presidency Means for the Housing Market and Mortgage Industry

What a Trump Presidency Means for the Housing Market and Mortgage Industry

Whitney Pauley
Published on: 08/11/2024

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, significant shifts are expected in the housing and mortgage markets.