Stephen Basaja
speaker
927 appearances
124 recordings
2 series
first heard Dec 2025
last heard 2d ago
Stephen Basaja’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 124 in all, peaking in Sep 2026 with 33.
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But then the war with Iran started.
The uncertainty and inflation fears that came with the war shook the bond market, raised the cost of borrowing, and drove mortgage rates back up.
Now the war is expanding and mortgage rates are rising again as pending home sales fall.
Redfin reports pending sales this week are at their lowest level in three months.
Stephen Basaha, NPR News.
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage hit 6.58% this week, the highest since August last year.
Rates were falling earlier this year and even fell below 6% in February, the first time in three and a half years.
But then the war with Iran started.
The uncertainty and inflation fears that came with the war shook the bond market, raised the cost of borrowing, and drove mortgage rates back up.
Now the war is expanding and mortgage rates are rising again as pending home sales fall.
Redfin reports pending sales this week are at their lowest level in three months.
Stephen Basaja, NPR News.
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage hit 6.58% this week, the highest since August last year.
Rates were falling earlier this year and even fell below 6% in February, the first time in three and a half years.
But then the war with Iran started.
The uncertainty and inflation fears that came with the war shook the bond market, raised the cost of borrowing, and drove mortgage rates back up.
Now the war is expanding and mortgage rates are rising again as pending home sales fall.
Redfin reports pending sales this week are at their lowest level in three months.
Stephen Basaja, NPR News.
All sorts of travelers are feeling the rise in costs.
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