Joey Chestnut consumed over 18,000 calories from 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes last year – see how investment firms are doing their best Chestnut impression by gobbling up housing inventory like it’s a Fourth of July barbecue. Fuel Up! 🚀 Bow Tie Day At The Rocket Mortgage Classic In memory of Nick […]
Read moreJuly 03, 2023
Jerome Powell announced this week that June’s rate hike pause will likely be temporary and that two more hikes may be in our future by 2024. How can your clients take advantage of the news? Fuel Up! 🚀 Economic Calendar Roundup It was a big week in economic news! Housing starts skyrocketed 21.7% month-over-month in May, […]
Read moreJune 26, 2023
Big news for anyone who has ever wanted their own ghost town! Lobo, Texas, is for sale for the low price of $100,000 – get in your bid by June 24! Fuel Up! 🚀 Student Loan Repayment Set To Resume August 29 As part of the debt ceiling deal signed into law last weekend, borrowers will begin repaying […]
Read moreJune 12, 2023
Nothing says governmental bureaucracy quite like suspending an arbitrarily created debt ceiling in order to avoid an economic disaster, but we did it! Check out the details of the big Biden-McCarthy compromise, what ONE+ by Rocket ProSM TPO can do for your clients and more! Fuel Up! 🚀 ONE+ By Rocket Pro TPO We hope by now […]
Read moreJune 05, 2023
$600k can buy a house or a broken guitar … which one are you picking? Fuel Up! 🚀 PCE Inflation On The RiseInflation on consumer items, a.k.a. PCE inflation, came in slightly higher than expected at 4.4% year-over-year. While no single metric rules them all, the Fed tends to place an emphasis on PCE inflation, […]
Read moreMay 30, 2023
Will a deal be reached on the debt ceiling? With the risk of a major recession looming, this Florida professor may have picked the right time to challenge the record for longest time spent living underwater. Fuel Up! 🚀 Fawaz Has BIG News!Join him for a special, short IGNITE Live on Monday at 11:00 a.m. ET. Sign up […]
Read moreMay 22, 2023
Does this house look familiar? That’s right – Meryl Streep’s house from “The Devil Wears Prada” could be yours for the low price of $27.5M! Side note: Who knew Miranda Priestly had her own basketball court? This week’s edition includes a look at April’s inflation numbers and how inflation interacts with key housing metrics. Fuel Up! 🚀 […]
Read moreMay 15, 2023
The Kentucky Derby runs today at Churchill Downs – our favorite horse in the field? Rocket Can! Its 30-1 odds aren’t great, but after Rich Strike won last year’s race with 99-1 odds, we believe (in) Rocket Can! Fuel Up! 🚀 It’s been a jam-packed week of economic headlines and announcements. Here are a few […]
Read moreMay 08, 2023
Chocolatiers have built a replica bust of King Charles out of nearly 3,000 chocolates for the king’s coronation on May 6. What’s the bigger risk, the bust melting or a half-asleep late-night fridge raid? In this edition, new Fannie Mae LLPA myths debunked, NFL draft picks making bank and a busy week for the economic calendar. Fuel […]
Read moreMay 01, 2023
Happy Earth Day! What is the world record for the most trees planted in a 24-hour span? Check your answer here. In this edition: Real wages increase for the first time in 2 years, data defines “middle class,” and a literal example of living under a rock. Fuel Up! 🚀 Stuck In The Middle Finance site SmartAsset […]
Read moreApril 24, 2023