When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy the fruit you like.
Is the glass half empty or half full? Neither, it’s just the wrong size!
If I melt dry ice and I swam in it, I wouldn’t get wet?
Now The Market Report . . .
Minutes from the Fed’s last FOMC meeting point to more policy rate hikes ahead. Officials have seen an increase in economic growth and an uptick in inflation.
The Fed doesn’t control mortgage rates, yet rates are influenced by the Fed’s actions. As the Fed raises policy rates this year, mortgage rates will likely follow.
Jobless claims hit a near 45-year low last week, pointing to strong job growth in February. A strong labor market supports the growing economy.
Existing home sales fell unexpectedly in January, possibly due to tight inventory and rising mortgage rates. Home supply has declined for 32 straight months.
New housing starts were up though, to a 1-yr high of 1.326 million in January. Building permits soared to their highest level since 2007.
While builders are busy creating new homes, condos are lacking. Condos are 7% of the multifamily market (down from an average of 22% from 1985-2003).
Q: What starts with E, ends with E, and has only 1 letter in it?
A: Envelope
This week’s potential market moving reports are:
Monday, February 26th: New Home Sales
Tuesday, February 27th: Durable Goods Orders, Case-Shiller HPI, FHFA HPI
Wednesday, February 28th: MBA Applications, GDP
Thursday, March 1st: First Time Jobless Claims, Construction Spending
Friday, March 2nd: Consumer Sentiment
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