Rate Watch: Mortgage Rates Dip to 7.32% Heading Into Fed Week as Florida Insurance Cuts Spread
The 30-year mortgage average slipped to 7.32% ahead of this week’s Fed decision, while Florida insurers keep filing rate cuts. Here’s what both mean for buyers, sellers and investors in Manatee and Sarasota.
Rate Watch: Citizens Reopens After Isaias as Rates Hold at 7.40%
Citizens resumed new-policy binding after Isaias, while the 30-year mortgage average still sits at 7.40%. Here’s the Monday Rate Watch for Manatee and Sarasota closings.
Rate Watch: Mortgages Hit 7.40% as Isaias Freezes New Florida Policies
The 30-year mortgage average jumped to 7.40%, and Citizens has paused new policies statewide while Isaias hits the Panhandle. Here’s what it means for closings in Manatee and Sarasota.
The Fed Holds, Rates Bounce and Citizens Cuts Premiums: Your Spring 2026 Market Update
Mortgage rates dipped below 6% in February, then bounced as the Fed held steady. Meanwhile, Citizens approved rate cuts for Manatee and Sarasota policyholders.
Hurricane Season 2025: What NOAA's Forecast and Insurance Trends Mean for Sellers and Buyers
NOAA is forecasting an above-normal 2025 season while Florida's insurance market shows signs of stabilizing. Here's how sellers, buyers and owners can prepare.
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