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Okay, so the Fed did something it hasn’t done in three years: it raised rates. On September 16, the Federal Reserve bumped the federal funds rate up a quarter point, to a range of 3.75% to 4%. First increase since 2023. The vote was unanimous, and the reasoning was simple: inflation is still running above […]
September 18, 2026
Keeping Current Matters reported in early 2026 that buying a home is getting more affordable nationally, driven by three things happening at once: mortgage rates easing, home price growth cooling, and wages continuing to rise. I want to take that framework and apply it specifically to Berks and Montgomery Counties because the local picture is […]
March 17, 2026
I get variations of this question all the time right now. People see headlines about the economy, about rates, about affordability, and they start wondering if we are headed for a crash like 2008. So let me just address it directly because I think you deserve a real answer based on actual data and not […]
