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
In this edition: IGNITE Live, cheap (but delicious) concessions and what an FHA loan can do to improve your clients’ home buying situation. Fuel Up! 🚀 April’s IGNITE Live Was Packed With Good InformationWatch the replay to check out our new partner portal homepage and get a sneak peek at a game changing tech tool! […]
Read moreApril 10, 2023
Just 37 brackets out of 20 million entries in ESPN’s bracket challenge picked all four regional champions correctly – that’s just 0.000185% of all entries. Were you one of the 37? In this edition, industry metric updates, difficulties facing today’s home buyers and more! Fuel Up! 🚀 Pending Home sales increased by .8% month over month in […]
Read moreApril 03, 2023
AirDNA data showed that just before the NFL championship game in February, just over half of all short-term rentals were booked, down from 80% in previous years. The reason, and also the newest word in the housing industry? The “Airbnbust.” This week’s edition, another Fed rate hike, the highs and lows of great rates, and […]
Read moreMarch 27, 2023