August 2025 Mortgage Update: Fed Drama, Slowing Demand & Meme Stocks
August 2025 market update – breaking down three big headlines that are driving mortgage rates and shaking up real estate:
1) Trump is openly talking about firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
2) Mortgage application data confirms the summer slowdown.
3) Opendoor just had a meme-stock moment straight out of the GameStop playbook.
June 2025 Mortgage Market Update
Hey, it’s Evan Kaufman, your home loan educator, back with your June 2025 mortgage market update. This month, I’m diving into three major shifts I think you should be watching: tariff volatility, inventory trends & buyer activity, and GSE privatization.
ARM vs Fixed Rate Mortgage: Should You Roll the Dice in 2025?
What’s the deal with adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in 2025? Are they the dangerous time bombs from 2008 – or a smart move in today’s high-rate environment?