REAL ESTATE JERKY DAILY

Jobless Claims Fall as Mortgage Rates Rise and Condo Insurance Rules Shift

March 19, 2026 · 04:53

In this episode of Real Estate Jerky Daily , Ed Parcaut delivers a short but timely market update covering lower-than-expected initial jobless claims , rising mortgage rate pressure, and a developing conversation around condo insurance costs . Ed explains why it is a locking-bias day in the mortgage market, what the move in the 10-year Treasury means, and how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are looking at condo roof coverage rules. He also shares practical thoughts on replacement cost versus actual cash value coverage, why oil and global conflict continue to pressure rates, and where listeners can go for probate and reverse mortgage resources. It