Category: Texas Market Analysis
August PPI and CPI Releases: What to Expect Thursday and Friday
The August Producer Price Index (PPI) is released tomorrow and could give us a preview of what to expect Friday when the August Consumer…
PUBLISHED SEP 2026 ANALYSISJobs Outperform – Dissecting the Numbers and What That Means for You
The raw numbers: Employment increased by 162,000 in August, well above the forecasted 56,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, and the labor…
PUBLISHED SEP 2026 EXPLAINERIs the Economy Actually as Bad as People Think? A Data-Driven Look
“I’m worried about the economy” is one of the most common objections we hear from prospective buyers right now and it’s completely understandable. But…
PUBLISHED SEP 2026 ANALYSISFed Chairman Warsh’s First Jackson Hole Address: What It Actually Means for Mortgage Rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered his first Jackson Hole address today, marking his 100th day in the role. If you’re watching this hoping…
UPDATED AUG 2026 EXPLAINERWhy Mortgage Rates are Holding
Mortgage rates are in a holding pattern, but why they are holding is interesting. The 30-year fixed averaged 6.65% this week, down slightly from…
UPDATED AUG 2026 EXPLAINERHow We Got Here: First half of 2026
Continuing our “How We Got Here” series on the market updates page — last time we looked at the 30-year fixed mortgage rate going…
PUBLISHED AUG 2026 ANALYSISHow We Got Here – Why Mortgage Rates Probably Aren’t Going Back to 3%
A lot of homebuyers are stuck in the same holding pattern: waiting for mortgage rates to drop back down to where they were in…
PUBLISHED AUG 2026