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Today we go on rate watch. We\u2019re a month from the Federal Reserve\u2019s next meeting, where they might decide to raise interest rates for the first time since 2006. Between now and then, let\u2019s check in every week to see what mortgage rates are doing.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nSo far, so good. On average, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages have been below four percent for a month, according to <\/span>Freddie Mac<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
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\n 
\nThe Fed doesn\u2019t control your mortgage rate, but it has a significant effect on financial markets and the broader economy, which do influence the cost of a 30-year, fixed-rate loan. That\u2019s why so many homebuyers are <\/span>laser-beam focused <\/span><\/a>on what the Fed will do next.<\/span>
\nFor a long time, most economists were pretty sure <\/span>Fed policy makers<\/span><\/a> would announce a rate hike after their meeting Sept. 17. Then we had the Greek bailout brouhaha, China\u2019s stock market and currency gyrations, and falling oil prices. Even though the U.S. economy is steady, we\u2019re not immune to exogenous\u00a0shocks. Economic growth is lackluster, <\/span>wages are going nowhere<\/span><\/a> and inflation is almost nonexistent.<\/span>
\nYesterday, when Fed policymakers released <\/span>minutes<\/span><\/a> of their July meeting, we learned they were more worried than we thought.<\/span>
\nIn a way, all that bad news overseas has been good for your mortgage. When things get dicey, the world\u2019s money looks for a place to hide. Frequently, it winds up in ultra-safe U.S. government debt — Treasuries. It\u2019s called a flight to safety and it makes it cheaper for the U.S. government to borrow. Generally when it\u2019s cheap for the U.S. to borrow, it\u2019s cheap for homeowners to borrow, too.<\/span>
\nTune in next Thursday for an update. And if rates do rise, keep this chart in mind.<\/span>
\n\"mortgage<\/a>
\nQuestions? Comments? I’m at lorraine.woellert@redfin.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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