How long are you staying in the home? That's the question.

"How long are you staying in the home? That's the question."

Good question, 10-15 years is the current thinking but we bought the house with the idea that if we end up here for longer then so be it.

I agree with millworkman, prices won't come down, they will only go up. The rate and frequency of the increases will hopefully slow, but that's the best we can hope for.

You have not said why you need to replace all your windows, and whether there is a level of urgency (frame rotted, water or wind infiltration, etc.). You could replace some this year - say, the most decrepit ones in need of replacement - and do the rest next year. This will not save you money, but it may be easier to foot a bill broken up into 2 parts than all at once.

"You have not said why you need to replace all your windows"

Good point, we're looking to replace our windows because they're 30 years old and original to the house. They still technically work (open/close) but they more than show their age, there are some casement seals that don't seat correctly or are hanging off the frame but I haven't noticed considerable air infiltration on those though I would have to assume they allow infiltration; there are also two that are fogged over. Generally we would also appreciate the efficiency gains, increased living comfort and reduced air exchange from having new windows.

I'd agree with the others. While the increases will slow down, prices never come down. The best financial decision that you can make "long term" is to buy and get them all installed asap. You'll get the best pricing and you'll start saving some money on energy costs as well. I'll be careful not to exaggerate that last point as our industry is often criticized for doing so, but its not likely that energy costs will go anywhere but up in the future as well.

Just raised the Fed by 75 basis points. Arguably a necessary step to attempt to mitigate some of the most unintelligent fiscal policy, 2nd only to Sri Lanka, in the world.

If you are considering a project and can afford it, I suggest you do it now. You'll be paying $30 for a gallon of milk, soon enough.

Low interest rates and low prices are like a drug. When you remove it the economy goes through withdrawl. It will take a while for prices to stabilize and the federal reserve needs to be certain inflation is beat. Until then look for interest rates to keep going up.

The issue wasn't low interest rates in this case. The issue was that the world, and our own government more specifically, printed money and put more money in circulation than they had in the last 50 years. When you do that, you devalue the currency. This is what happens when allow persons, who have never produced a good or made payroll, to set monetary policy.

Is anyone surprised?