Mortgage Trends and Market Shifts | Real Estate Market Update w/ Martin Perdomo

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Mortgage rates are falling, but buyers are still walking away from deals in record numbers. What's really happening in today's real estate market? We break down the paradoxical trends shaping housing decisions across America.

Phoenix and Miami lead the nation with pending home sale cancellation rates exceeding 15% - significantly higher than last year. Despite buyer hesitancy, persistent demand continues in certain markets, creating a fascinating tension between opportunity and caution. Meanwhile, trade tensions have unexpectedly benefited prospective homebuyers, pushing the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate down to 6.61%, its lowest point since October.

This rate drop has triggered a 20% surge in mortgage applications and a six-month high in refinancing. Yet major loan originators haven't seen corresponding gains as 10-year Treasury yields remain elevated around 4.35%. Looking ahead, economists anticipate rates will hover around 6.5% through 2025, but high home prices continue to create significant affordability hurdles for many Americans.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome back to this week's real estate market update
.
Today we're diving into trendsshaping the real estate
landscape.
We've got a big announcementcoming up, an event that could
launch you straight onto thefast track to financial freedom,
so stay tuned.
The US housing market isexperiencing notable shifts,
influenced by fluctuatingmortgage rates, economic

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uncertainties and recent policychanges.
In January, approximately 15.4%of pending home sales in
Phoenix metro area were canceled, up from 14.3% the previous
year.
This trend mirrors a nationalpattern where buyers are
increasingly walking away fromdeals due to high home prices,

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elevated mortgages and ongoingeconomic and political
uncertainties.
Similarly, miami saw about15.3% of pending home sales
canceled in January, slightlyhigher than the national average
.
This uptick reflects buyers'hesitancy amid current market
conditions.

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Despite these challenges, somebuyers are proceeding with
purchases, indicating persistentdemand in certain areas.
On the financial side, theongoing trade tensions have led
to unexpected benefits forprospective homebuyers.
The average 30-year fixedmortgage rate has declined to

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6.61%, the lowest since October.
This decrease has spurred a 20%surge in mortgage applications
and a six-month high inrefinance applications,
providing a temporary boost tohousing market activity.
Despite the dip in mortgagerates, home loans originators

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such as Rocket Coast, mr CooperGroup and Loan Depot have not
seen significant gains.
The 10-year Treasury yieldsremain elevated at around 4.35%,
keeping mortgage rates high andlimiting refinancing prospects.
Before we continue, let's take aquick break, and this one

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Now back to the headlines.

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In broader context, the averageUS rate for 30-year mortgage
has dipped for the secondconsecutive week, now at 6.64%.
While this provides a modestadvantage for potential
homebuyers, high income pricescontinue to pose affordability

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challenges.
Economists anticipate mortgagerates to hover around 6.5% for
2025, but broader economicuncertainties may continue to
dampen buyer enthusiasm.
In summary, the housing marketis navigating a complex
landscape of fluctuatingmortgage rates, economic

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uncertainties and policy changes.
Buyers and sellers alike areadvised to stay informed and
consider current marketconditions when making decisions
.
That's a wrap in this week'sreal estate market update.
If you found this helpful, besure to share with your network
and tune in next time for moreinsights and the latest market

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trends.
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Thanks for listening.
See you next time.
Peace out.