Interest rates are up yet again, even after multiple Fed rate cuts in 2024. What’s happening, and how long can this last? Bond investors worry inflation is here to stay. This concern forces bond yields—and mortgage rates—to grow. Can Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve do anything to ease investors’ minds or do we have a long road of high rates ahead of us? We’re getting into it in this headlines show!
Don’t let rising rates stop you from building wealth; we have more stories that showcase an optimistic future outlook for real estate investors. From an incoming commercial real estate recovery that has been multiple years in the making to sellers finally submitting to the market and putting their homes up for sale, it’s not all bad news going into 2025.
One natural disaster-ravaged state finally puts its foot down and forces insurance companies to write policies in risky areas. Is this a much-needed government intervention, or will this shift the burden of high insurance costs onto investors and homeowners? We’re sharing our opinion in this episode!
Dave:
Why do treasury yields keep surging? How are homeowners ensuring against more and more extreme weather? Will 2025 be a pivotal year of recovery in commercial real estate? And what are new listings doing as we kick off 2025? Hey everyone, it’s Dave. Welcome to On the Market, the Real Estate News and Economic Show where we like to have fun while keeping you informed. And we’re starting our year off with our first headline show, which means that Henry, Kathy James are all here. Thanks all of you for joining. Henry, how was your holiday?
Henry:
It was really good, man. I got little kids deals, so the magic of Christmas is a real thing, so it’s super fun.
Dave:
Oh, nice. Glad to hear it. James, I know you just got back from Japan. How was it?
James:
It is amazing. Tokyo is a phenomenal city. I got to say, it blows my mind how clean that city is. You walk around, there’s no garbage cans, but…