The Pulse and Perspective
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Podcasting since 2023 • 99 episodes
The Pulse and Perspective
Latest Episodes
PULSE 08/21/2025: Rates Are Falling, ARMs Are Back, and Powell’s Jackson Hole Signal
Lower mortgage rates, an ARM comeback, and a pivotal Fed moment are reshaping late-summer housing dynamics. This episode breaks down what buyers, sellers, and pros should watch as affordability improves—and where strategy matters most.<...
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PULSE 08/14/2025: Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month Low – Opportunity Knocks
This week’s episode of The Pulse and Perspective dives into the most favorable mortgage rate environment since October 2024 — and why it’s a pivotal moment for buyers, sellers, and investors. Pete D’Angelo breaks down the factors drivi...
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PULSE 08/07/2025: Rates DROP, Data Doubts & Your Mid-Summer Reality Check
📉 Mortgage rates just cracked their year-to-date floor, sliding into the mid-6 percents—even dipping to 6.45 % at a few lenders. In this week’s episode of The Pulse and Perspective, Pete D’Angelo unpacks why a weak jobs report, downward ...
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Permanent Discount, 2-1, 3-2-1: Seller-Funded Buydowns to Beat a 6.75% Mortgage
💡 Did You Know? You don’t always have to swallow today’s 6.75 % fixed rate. In this deep-dive of The Pulse and Perspective, host Peter D’Angelo shows how permanent discount-point buydowns and seller-funded 2-1 and 3-2-...
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Update 07/31/2025: Fed Freeze, Historic Dissent & a Sub-7% Mortgage Window
📈 This week on The Pulse and Perspective, host Peter D’Angelo unpacks a blockbuster Fed meeting that delivered zero rate movement—but plenty of drama. Two governors broke ranks for the first time since 1993, voting for an immediate cut...
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