December brought with it some excellent signs for the market, and more good news on interest rates than we've seen in the past year and a half. While the FED has not actually lowered their prime interest rate, they have signaled that they intend to lower interest rates 3 to 4 times in 2024 with the first one expected in March. Despite the fact that the prime rate has not actually been lowered, mortgage interest rates have already moved down around a full percentage point from November, brining an average savings of $400 per month to buyers on a median priced mortgage. This has already led to a rise in pending sales in December, despite the holidays, a great sign that activity is likely to continue to pick up earlier than normal this year.
With all the good signs for our Real Estate market in 2024, please feel free to reach out to me to see how this may affect your plans for buying or selling.
