{"id":66,"date":"2026-09-30T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/?p=66"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:00:00","slug":"could-u-s-rates-stay-higher-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/2026\/09\/30\/could-u-s-rates-stay-higher-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Could U.S. Rates Stay Higher in 2027?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/james-d-smith\/us-higher-seven\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>With over two decades working in real estate across Lake, McHenry, and Cook Counties, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how shifts in interest rates ripple through our communities. Right now, persistent inflation and higher long-term Treasury yields are making a quick return to the low interest rates we\u2019ve grown accustomed to less likely. The Federal Reserve is in a tough spot\u2014trying to balance inflation concerns against more recent signs that the economy\u2019s momentum may be slowing. What does this mean for us here in Chicagoland and southern Wisconsin? Higher long-term yields could mean mortgage rates and borrowing costs stay elevated for homeowners, local businesses, and commercial investors alike. As uncertainty continues around rates, inflation, and fiscal policy, I\u2019m seeing more clients consider a balanced investment approach. In times like these, having local expertise on your side can help you make decisions with greater confidence\u2014whether you\u2019re buying a home, considering a move, or weighing an investment opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over two decades working in real estate across Lake, McHenry, and Cook Counties, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how shifts in interest rates ripple through our communities. Right now, persistent inflation and higher long-term Treasury yields are making a quick return to the low interest rates we\u2019ve grown accustomed to less likely. The Federal Reserve is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":67,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66\/revisions\/68"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdshomes.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}