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The Compression Effect: Where Buyers Are Still Competing Despite Higher Rates

The Compression Effect: Where Buyers Are Still Competing Despite Higher RatesRyan Cook Published on: 05/01/2026

Buyer demand hasn’t disappeared — it’s compressed. Learn where homes still sell fast and how agents can explain risk with clarity.

What Happens When the Treasury Becomes the Buyer?

What Happens When the Treasury Becomes the Buyer?

What Happens When the Treasury Becomes the Buyer?Ryan Cook
Published on: 01/15/2026

President Trump’s Treasury bond-buying proposal moved rates — but not buyers. Here’s why signaling failed to restore confidence. Keywords: treasury bond buying, mortgage rates reaction, buyer confidence,

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