Stephen Sumner Realtor & Real Estate Consultant

04/21/2026

The picture is more complex for buyers: House hunters have the most homes to choose from in late April, but they get the best deals in July.

02/18/2023

EXCELENT!!!

Do You Feel Like We Do? - Peter Frampton - Talk Box Solo - Violin Cover by Nina D ...

06/13/2022

🏡 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 👎
Rates moved quite a bit higher last week, as investors rushed to price in more aggressive Fed rate hikes after Friday's inflation data came in hotter than expected. Since mortgage rates are based on the pricing of mortgage bonds and not on the Fed funds rate, we see the resulting higher rates now as markets react and not when the Fed actually raises rates.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 ⚠️
Mortgage rates this week are likely to be volatile as investors react to the news coming from the Fed at this week's Fed meeting. Markets try to price in Fed moves before they happen, and this caused mortgage rates to move sharply. If the Fed calms investors' fears, we could actually see rates improve this week. However, if investors are concerned the Fed will have to raise rates faster to curb inflation, we could see mortgage rates react negatively to the news and move higher.

🗓️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:
- Inflation. Last week's higher than expected inflation data has sent rates rising.
- The Fed. Rates will move according to market reactions to this week's Fed meeting, including how much the Fed raises the policy rate, the Fed members' forecast of future rate hikes, and Fed Chair Powell's press conference.

06/13/2022

EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW WHATS REALLY HAPPENING IN THE REAL ESTATE MARKET! NAILED IT!!!

What is really creating the chaos in the real estate market? I’ll tell you!

05/04/2022

The hot housing market has some buyers hoping it’s a bubble waiting to burst. Experts say this market is unlike the housing bubble 15 years ago, and it might not be wise to hope for the market to crash.

03/04/2022

11/11/2021

10/29/2021

New residents “from off” are changing the character of the historic city, and that worries some longtime locals. “I worry about it becoming a page out of a Southern Living advertisement if we aren’t careful,” one said.

09/14/2021

Congrats Charleston! Best city in the US for the 9th year in a row!