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What Actually Moves Mortgage Rates: PCE Inflation, Not the Fed

GTG Weekly  |  Issue 154  |  April 28th, 2026  |  GTG Financial  |  Santa Rosa, CA TL;DR: What’s in This Issue Why Thursday’s PCE number matters more than Wednesday’s Fed meeting Powell’s final press conference and what his tone sets…

The VA Loan Pest Report Myth That’s Costing Veterans Deals in Sonoma County

VA Loans  |  April 2026  |  GTG Financial  |  Santa Rosa, CA TL;DR — What’s in This Post The pest report myth that steers realtors away from VA buyers What the VA minimum property requirements actually say How the NPMA-33…

Rates Dropped This Week. Two Events Could Take It All Back.

Issue 153  |  April 21, 2026  |  GTG Financial  |  Santa Rosa, CA TL;DR — What’s in This Post Rates dropped an eighth point — here’s the two reasons why Why your 30-year rate is ~0.26% higher than it mathematically…

How to Read a Jobs Report and What It Actually Means for Mortgage Rates in Santa Rosa and Sonoma County

If you’re thinking about buying a home in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Windsor, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, or anywhere in Sonoma County, you’ve probably noticed that mortgage rates seem to move on news you didn’t expect. One of the biggest drivers is…

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