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Job Gains, Rising Wages, and Strong Service Sector
Overview: While daily volatility was relatively high over the past week, mortgage rates ended the week with little change. The small...
Nov 6, 20191 min read


Another Rate Cut
Overview: While several significant economic events took place over the past week, there were no major surprises. The central bank...
Oct 30, 20192 min read


Brexit Deadline Nears
Overview: Over the past week, news about the British exit from the European Union (Brexit) caused some volatility, but had little net...
Oct 23, 20192 min read


The Art of the Referral: How to Grow Your Business with Word of Mouth
Are referrals an active part of your business model? Chances are, you already know they should be. But to what extent? How much effort...
Oct 16, 20194 min read


Limited Trade Deal Reached
Overview: Over the past week, a trade deal with China reached on Friday was negative for mortgage rates, while the domestic economic data...
Oct 16, 20192 min read
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American Households Are Evolving [INFOGRAPHIC]
There are over 1 million fewer nuclear family households today than in 2007. Traditional nuclear household = married couple and their...
Oct 10, 20191 min read


Amazing Unemployment Rate; Another Fed Funds Rate Cut Anticipated
Overview: Over the past week, Friday’s key labor market data was mixed, and today’s news from the Federal Reserve contained no surprises....
Oct 9, 20192 min read


Social Media Secrets: How to Optimize Your Facebook Business Page
From finding new customers to expanding brand awareness, Facebook is packed with powerful tools and insights that can help you achieve...
Oct 9, 20194 min read


Trade Tensions With China Weaken Manufacturing Sector Globally
Overview: Over the past week, unexpected weakness in the manufacturing data was favorable for mortgage rates. Increased trade tensions...
Oct 2, 20191 min read


Home Sales Rise
Overview: During an otherwise quiet week, unexpected political events were modestly positive for mortgage rates. Strong housing data had...
Sep 25, 20191 min read


Fed Cuts Interest Rates, Housing Starts Rise
Overview: Over the past week, investors were focused on two major central bank meetings, but neither revealed any significant surprises...
Sep 18, 20192 min read
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America has a housing shortage ... and it's pushing up home prices. [INFOGRAPHIC]
We Need More Homes! Total nationwide inventory fell 1.8% YoY in August [1] Existing-home supply dropped 1.6% YoY in July [2] What's...
Sep 12, 20191 min read


Mixed Labor Market News
Overview: After falling to the lowest levels in years, investors pushed mortgage rates higher over the past week. This was not primarily...
Sep 11, 20191 min read


Manufacturing Slows
Overview: Mortgage rates, which are at the lowest levels in several years, declined a bit further over the past week. The primary...
Sep 4, 20192 min read


Social Media Secrets: Twitter Basics for Business
Information moves at lightning speed these days. In the world of social media, Twitter has become a unique outlet for people to discover...
Sep 4, 20194 min read
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