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From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Launched Back Over 7% by Strong Economic Data Last Friday was…
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From the Federal Reserve: he January 2024 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices The January 2024 Senior…
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The market rally last week was very narrow, driven mainly by large gains in communication services stocks like Meta. Many…
Continue ReadingCan You Dig It? Constructing a Bull Case for Caterpillar Stock
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Continue ReadingDon’t Be Lured in by Meta’s Dividend; Here’s a Better Mag-7 Stock
When you think about the Magnificent Seven (Mag-7) stocks, you probably think about growth, not passive income. Indeed, the relentless…
Continue Reading$9,000 Property Tax Credit from North Dakota: Deadline Extended
North Dakota homeowners now have two more months to apply for the credit on their property taxes. The property tax…
Continue ReadingLawler: Update on Mortgage Rates and Spreads
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Lawler: Update on Mortgage Rates and Spreads Brief excerpt: From housing economist Tom Lawler:…
Continue ReadingISM® Services Index Increases to 53.4% in January
(Posted with permission). The ISM® Services index was at 53.4%, up from 50.5% last month. The employment index increased to 50.5%,…
Continue ReadingHousing February 5th Weekly Update: Inventory Down 1.2% Week-over-week, Up 8.7% Year-over-year
Altos reports that active single-family inventory was down 1.2% week-over-week. I suspect inventory will bottom in February this year, as opposed…
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