Social Links Widget

Click here to edit the Social Media Links settings. This text will not be visible on the front end.

Current Real Estate Market • Mondays With Matthew • October 28, 2021

Interest Rates: History, Influences, Predictions

by Amie Armstrong
Curious about mortgage rates? In this video, Matthew Gardner shares his perspective on how rates are set, what affects them, and where industry experts predict rates to go this next year.
As a general rule of thumb, good financial news is bad for interest rates.
Related Articles
Current Real Estate Market The “Magic” Interest Rate to Motivate Sellers Many would-be buyers and sellers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for rates to drop before they decide to buy or sell their home. With roughly half of homeowners in the U.S. have 50% equity in their homes and more than 80% of them having a mortgage rate of 5% or less, it doesn’t make […]
Current Real Estate Market 2022 Recap As we finish 2022, in North King and South Snohomish counties, at the end of November the median sold price went up 2.5% from one year ago but down 14.4% from its high of $900k in March of this year. Price fluctuations vary from neighborhood to neighborhood, at different price points, and depending on the […]
Current Real Estate Market Our Current Game of Musical Chairs The recent rise in interest rates coupled with high inflation has caused the real estate market to slow and has sidelined both buyers and sellers:  Would-be buyers are waiting for rates and inflation to come back down (so they can afford more house or even get into one), and many sellers are waiting for prices […]
Windermere Real Estate / Shoreline - Windermere
Terms of Use  &  Privacy Policy
Accessibility Statement | Fair Housing Notice
© 2026 Windermere Real Estate