FishHawk Appraisals

03/12/2026

Mortgage applications rose for the fourth straight week as homebuyers and refinancers rushed to lock in rates near their lowest levels in three years.

Applications were up 3.2% for the week ending March 6, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Purchase applications jumped 7.8% from the prior week and were 11% higher than a year ago. Refinance applications were up 81% year over year.

The average 30-year fixed rate sits at 6%, down sharply from 6.63% a year ago and just above the recent low of 5.98%, the lowest rate since September 2022.

07/17/2025

More homebuilders are cutting prices as interest rates remain stubbornly high, and potential buyers pull back over concerns in the economy.

06/04/2025

Treasury yields dropped Wednesday after ADP said payroll growth was the weakest in more than two years, Trump urged a Fed rate cut and 50% steel tariffs began.

05/19/2025

05/19/2025

The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage crossed 7%, hitting its highest level since April 11.

04/24/2025

Home sales in March were weaker than expected, due to higher mortgage rates and concern over the broader economy.

04/09/2025

U.S. Treasury yields surged Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs regime continued to rattle markets.

04/03/2025

U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Thursday after President Donald Trump's aggressive "reciprocal tariff" policy announcement.

08/02/2024

Investors assessed the July jobs report and digested the interest rate outlook.