Kris Colquette's (kcaustin) Blog

I speak to clients about mortgage rates, and many assume the long term interest rates are directly affected when the Fed drops in interest rates. In fact, mortgage rates actually increased slightly immediately after the last two rate cuts. So, what does affect mortgage rates? The Fed sets the fed...

While Austin has continued to have one of the best real estate markets in the country, we will finish the year with lower sales activity, higher unemployment and real estate inventory levels, lower rents, and a deteriorating economy. Real estate sales are trending down, even with near 50 year low...