Tag Archive for: Barry Habib

Barry Speaks! Fed Disdain; Recession & Low Rates Coming; Housing Will Be Fine

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Barry Habib reminds us that it is inflation that is driving higher rates, but that it will peak in October and start to fall for two reasons: (1) today’s higher rates are destroying demand across the board (I again suggest watching the video for his full explanation); and (2) supply chains will be untangled and working by then, eliminating shortages.Read More

Why There Is Still No Housing Bubble

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Everyone Thinks Higher Rates Will Kill The Housing Market We shared this blog, Higher Interest Rates Did Not Slow Housing Appreciation; Why?, with our database in our monthly newsletter a […]Read More

The #1 Most Terrifying Factor Pushing Rates WAY UP!

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We have all been hearing about Quantitative Easing (QE) and the Fed’s Balance Sheet for years now – without really understanding what it is or its effect on the market. […]Read More

Recession Coming Soon – Will It Bring Down Rates?

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Barry Habib of MBS Highway fame was recently on the National Real Estate Post, discussing interest rates because that is what he does. Once again, I love quoting Barry because […]Read More

Rates Hit a Two-Year High – And We’re All Going To Die!

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Rates shot up again yesterday – in response to increased concerns that the Fed is going to more aggressively try to push up rates in March in an effort to […]Read More

2022 Predictions: Fed, Inflation, Stocks, Interest Rates, Housing, & Rents

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Happy New Year! Here are some predictions for 2022. I am sharing these predictions, however, for two reasons: (1) they are from Barry Habib and he has been more accurate than anyone over the last several years; and (2) they involve factors that significantly influence the mortgage and real estate industries – and are encouraging overall.Read More

Rates Shot Way Up Yesterday; Why? Will They Come Down Again?

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Interest rates shot way up yesterday – catching most of the industry by surprise (again). This is because rates have held amazingly steady for the last several months – but […]Read More

Are China’s Woes Good for Mortgages and Real Estate? Yes, and No

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CHINA LOWERED OUR INTEREST RATES Rates opened up lower today, partially because of the issues China is having with some of its more debt-laden companies such as Evergrande (the huge […]Read More

Still No Housing Bubble – Because Rates Are 3% Lower Than In 2006!

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MBS HIGHWAY HITS HOUSING BUBBLE AGAIN Barry Habib, Founder of the MBS Highway, hates it when the media spreads irrational fear about a housing bubble. He also shares marketing materials […]Read More

No Housing Bubble Here Part XXII; 12 Million More Households Than In 2007!

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17% ANNUAL APPRECIATION SCARES PUNDITS Housing appreciated 16.6% from May of 2020 to May of 2021. This is a record and it is again sparking media concerns that we are […]Read More

Housing Inventory Shortages – Is Help On The Way?

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INVENTORY SHORTAGE – WILL THERE BE RELIEF? Homebuyers nationwide are facing severe housing inventory shortages while median home prices continue to rise. Pundits are weighing in on whether relief is […]Read More

Is The Housing Affordability Crisis A Myth?

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We constantly hear horror stories about the housing affordability crisis, and how it will push too many buyers out of the market and foster a correction of sorts. CNBC’s Diana […]Read More

Inflation Is Here! Why Didn’t Rates Climb More?

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The world is “awash in cash” right now with investors desperately searching for places to park that cash in order to preserve its value and/or generate returns in any way they can. Given that many other countries are more precarious than the U.S. with respect to fiscal and monetary policy and given that there are just not enough other investment vehicles to absorb all that cash, the demand for U.S. debt (mortgages and treasuries) remains surprisingly strong (which keeps rates lower too).Read More

Will Mortgage Rates Fall Again? What Are The Variables?

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I received numerous questions in regard to mortgage rates yesterday, e.g. Will they come down again? Should I lock now or wait? What do I think will happen? As always, […]Read More