{"id":74,"date":"2026-10-19T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/?p=74"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:00:00","slug":"mortgage-rates-arent-backing-down-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/19\/mortgage-rates-arent-backing-down-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortgage Rates Aren\u2019t Backing Down Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/sundar-sethuraman\/rates-baking-yet\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Mortgage rates are showing no signs of backing down just yet. As we move through the rest of the year, it looks like rates may hover around 7%, keeping affordability in check for many buyers and investors. Unless inflation cools enough to sway the Fed, we could see borrowing costs remain elevated\u2014or even climb higher if there&#039;s another Fed hike or if those mortgage-backed securities (MBS) spreads widen further.<\/p>\n<p>From my vantage here in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, this means today\u2019s rates should be your baseline when you\u2019re planning a home purchase, investment, or refinance. If you\u2019re waiting for a big drop, remember that will likely require sustained progress on inflation, more stable long-term yields, and friendlier signals from the Fed. Until then, I\u2019m here to help you find opportunities that align with your goals, even in a challenging rate environment. Having guided many clients through these kinds of market cycles, I know that thoughtful planning and a keen eye for value are more important than ever.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mortgage rates are showing no signs of backing down just yet. As we move through the rest of the year, it looks like rates may hover around 7%, keeping affordability in check for many buyers and investors. Unless inflation cools enough to sway the Fed, we could see borrowing costs remain elevated\u2014or even climb higher [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":75,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74\/revisions\/76"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sundarsrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}