# Market Update: Highest Mortgage Rates in Over a Month Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-educated-homebuyer-first-time-home-buyer-tips-mortgage-rates-housing-market-updates-5050192/market-update-highest-mortgage-rates-in-over-a-month Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-educated-homebuyer-first-time-home-buyer-tips-mortgage-rates-housing-market-updates-5050192/market-update-highest-mortgage-rates-in-over-a-month.md Podcast: [The Educated HomeBuyer | First Time Home Buyer Tips, Mortgage Rates & Housing Market Updates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-educated-homebuyer-first-time-home-buyer-tips-mortgage-rates-housing-market-updates-5050192) Published: 2026-03-12T01:02:37+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theeducatedhomebuyer/episodes/Market-Update-Highest-Mortgage-Rates-in-Over-a-Month-e3gah4r Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/8568bb9c/podcast/play/116785755/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2F419829938-44100-2-48cb39b6dd62b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-educated-homebuyer-first-time-home-buyer-tips-mortgage-rates-housing-market-updates-5050192/episodes/market-update-highest-mortgage-rates-in-over-a-month Duration seconds: 3176 ## Resource Start your stress-free loan journey today⁠ ⁠Join Rate Watch – we’ll watch rates for you⁠ Email: ⁠info@theeducatedhomebuyer.com Mortgage interest rates are moving higher due to uncertainy in the Middle East and how it will impact oil prices and inflation going forward. In this LIVE episode, we’re breaking down what’s really driving mortgage rates, how the latest inflation and jobs data impact the housing market, and what it all means for buyers and homeowners heading into 2026 so you can make smart decisions and become The Educated HomeBuyer. Connect with Us 👇 Jeb Smith | Huntington Beach Realtor / Orange County Real Estate DRE #01407449 | Real Broker Josh Lewis | Huntington Beach Certified Mortgage Consultant NMLS 234220 | CA DRE 01209148 | BuyWise Mortgage Call/Text: 714-916-5727 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-educated-homebuyer-first-time-home-buyer-tips-mortgage-rates-housing-market-updates-5050192/episodes/market-update-highest-mortgage-rates-in-over-a-month/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-educated-homebuyer-first-time-home-buyer-tips-mortgage-rates-housing-market-updates-5050192/market-update-highest-mortgage-rates-in-over-a-month.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.