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Wilder Ranch Field overlooking the ocean in Santa Cruz CA

With inflation cooling, the Federal Reserve announced on September 18, 2024, that it would cut interest rates by a whopping half a percentage point. It is a big relief for many Americans, including college students, entrepreneurs, and prospective homebuyers, who have been waiting for the right time to take out a loan.

Inside this Article:

  • Why Now?
  • Why Homebuyers may jump in after the Fed's big rate cut
  • What Price Changes Can We Expect in Santa Cruz Homes for Sale?
    • An Advantage for Early Movers (But Likely Short-Lived).

Why Now?

Low rates were a boon for this country until about March 2022. In fact, just a year before, in 2021, real estate investors secured a juicy average mortgage rate of less than 3%, a record…

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