What would you do with Ten Trillion Dollars? That’s how much equity is in the U.S. housing market waiting to be tapped. This week has Wordle, the Metaverse and a whole lotta homeowner equity. Fuel Up! 🚀 Biz Buzz The New York Times Buys Wordle – Rocket Fuel Launches Pro Puzzles Stewards of the classic […]
Read moreFebruary 05, 2022
This week’s edition has FBI Awards, Rookie of the Year Awards and HGTV hiccups. Fuel Up! 🚀 Biz Buzz FBI’s Most Wanted – Brokers Gone Bad Friday’s CNBC update on the FBI’s most wanted list featured a husband and wife who’ve been off the grid since 2010. The mortgage broker couple stole over $1 million from their […]
Read moreJanuary 29, 2022
This week’s edition has a VA pricing special, tips to beat rate hikes (or competitors) and playoff football. Fuel Up! 🚀 Caffeinated Trends With Ryan Schoen, Senior Analyst, Rocket Mortgage SM 1. Mortgage Rates Have Come Full Circle With the recent jump, VA 30-year rates are back to where they were prior to the pandemic, with FHA and conventional just below those levels while jumbo rates remain […]
Read moreJanuary 22, 2022
To all the Dogecoin HODL’rs out there – Elon isn’t giving up yet. This week’s edition has inflation, Fed-speak and a battle between 30-year and 15-year mortgagesFuel Up! 🚀 The Market Market Moving Releases Jerome Powell kicks off second term as Fed Chair Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment The Big Picture With Bill […]
Read moreJanuary 15, 2022
Gyms were noticeably busier this week – hope to see you all again next week! 💪 This week’s edition has strong housing indicators, state migration patterns and jobs! Fuel Up! 🚀 The Market Figure 1. Market Movers December FOMC Meeting Minutes THE Jobs report Caffeinated Trends – Ryan Schoen This week received further confirmation for strong housing market expectations in 2022. Residential spending increased at […]
Read moreJanuary 08, 2022
As we say goodbye to 2021 – 20% of the 2020s is over. If the 80-20 rule is any indicator, the best is yet to come! This edition reflects on a year where traffic jams were still light, but ship jams and logjams hit close to home. Fuel Up! 🚀 The Market – Year-Over-Year Market Moving Releases Stimulus year 2 kept markets glued to Jerome Powell’s press […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2021
Haven’t finished all your holiday shopping yet? Lucky for you, 41% of people have gift cards at the top of their wish list this year – now you just have to choose the right card! This edition has shopping, birds, and our best friend Jay Powell. Fuel Up! 🚀 The Market Figure 1. Market Movers The Fed held their last FOMC meeting of the year this […]
Read moreDecember 18, 2021
It was a big week in football as the Detroit Lions won their first game of the season. 🦁 At this point, the most probable Super Bowl matchup is Tom Brady’s Bucs vs. Belichick’s Patriots. 🏈 Tom Brady’s alma mater won their last B1G game of the season and are one game away from their first national title since #12 was the QB – 25 years ago. 〽️ Also from the University of Michigan – this […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2021