What Actually Happens When Mortgage Rates Drop
(Spoiler: It’s Not What You Think) Every time mortgage rates dip, there’s this collective breath-holding
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·Team & Stories · May 2026
The Fall of '88, and the thirty-eight years since.
Thirty-eight years ago I walked into a Huntington Beach real estate office, sat down at what they called the “up desk,” and waited for the phone to ring. I had no clients, no pipeline, and no clue how long I’d last. Here’s what happened next.
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By Scott Sackin
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What Actually Happens When Mortgage Rates Drop
(Spoiler: It’s Not What You Think) Every time mortgage rates dip, there’s this collective breath-holding
May 7, 2026
What Actually Happens When Mortgage Rates Drop
(Spoiler: It’s Not What You Think) Every time mortgage rates dip, there’s this collective breath-holding
May 7, 2026
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