For mortgage rates, bad news is good news
Keeping an eye on economic factors like growth, inflation and government borrowing can provide hints about where mortgage rates are headed.
March 28, 2025
Jeff Tucker
Principal Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Jeff Tucker is the Principal Economist for Windermere Real Estate, where he analyzes economic data to explain its impact on national and regional housing markets.
Jeff has 10 years of professional experience as an economist, including over 5 years at Zillow, where he researched housing market trends, authored reports, presented to policy makers and served as media spokesperson for the economic research team.
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