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!

In This Episode We Cover

The “bond vigilantes” that are keeping yields high and rates above seven percent

Why, even after multiple Fed rate cuts, interest rates continue to rise

The commercial real estate recovery and whether we’re at the bottom for this struggling asset class

Pricey home insurance premiums and the one state that’s forcing new policies to be written

Housing inventory updates and a sign that owners are finally ready to sell their low-rate homes

And So Much More!

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The Fed Cut Rates Again, But Could It Be the Last One?

Treasury yields end 2024 with biggest yearly surge since historic 2022 rout

California will require home insurers to offer policies in high-risk wildfire areas

Will 2025 be a pivotal year of recovery in commercial real estate?

Redfin Reports New Listings Rise 8%, Giving the New Year’s Buyers More Homes to Choose From

Run Your Real Estate Numbers the Right Way with Dave’s Book, “Real Estate by the Numbers”

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