Author: Kevin Graham No one knows where mortgage rates are headed for sure, and the experts we talked to recommend not focusing on it. Expectations around both home prices and housing inventory vary wildly depending on where you are. Regardless of the market, home buyers and sellers need to determine for themselves whether it’s the […]
Read moreDecember 13, 2023
What do you get the person who’s just impossible to shop for? How about their very own Paul McCartney wax figure or a used carousel? Both are available now! Fuel Up! 🚀 December To Remember Rolls On Rocket Pro℠ TPO’s December to Remember is in full swing – make sure you’re taking advantage of each win that’s rolled […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2023
In this edition, we take a look at a record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend shopping coinciding with a minimal PCE increase 🤷. And in other Thanksgiving related news, Stache, the neatly trimmed Sealyham Terrier, took home Best In Show at the 2023 National Dog Show. Fuel Up! 🚀 PCE Data Supports Cooling Economy The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index – […]
Read moreDecember 04, 2023
You may have messed up at your job, but has your error ever been visible to the entire planet? Astronauts aboard the International Space Station dropped a toolbox during a spacewalk earlier this month, and it’s so reflective that you can see it with binoculars from Earth. In this edition: Turkey Day statistics to gobble down and […]
Read moreNovember 27, 2023
Looking for a nice outdoor space and a pool, but without that pesky sun? If you have $6 million, this underground house in Las Vegas is calling your name! In this edition: Congressional drama gets physical, inflation trends to talk about over Thanksgiving dinner, and how the Fed has adapted monetary policy over time. Fuel Up! 🚀 […]
Read moreNovember 20, 2023
Apparently all statistics classes have been wrong – check out how European researchers observed a 50.8%/49.2% flip rate (and how you could you use this to win a few bets with your friends). In this edition: a new ARM option, greater prevalence of multigenerational homes, and how you could get your hands on a $20 billion sunken […]
Read moreNovember 13, 2023
Author: Carla Ayers In the last 5 decades, the number of Americans living with multiple generations under one roof has quadrupled, according to the Pew Research Center. More than 59 million people live in multigenerational households or a home that includes two or more adult generations. Whether it’s parents and adult children or a “skipped generation” […]
Read moreNovember 10, 2023
Beer belly wrestling, a mullet competition and selfies with alligators! Don’t miss the first-ever Florida Man Games coming up in February. Refereed by two former American Gladiators, this will be an event that you’re sure to maybe remember! In this edition: the economy remains stable, the Fed holds steady and don’t forget to set your clocks! Fuel […]
Read moreNovember 06, 2023
In this edition: Purchase Plus availability expands, town names ready for Halloween and potential student loan repayment habits. Fuel Up! 🚀 Purchase Plus Expansion Great news for borrowers in six major metropolitan areas – Rocket Pro℠ TPO’s Purchase Plus offering has been expanded by over 900 census tracts! Borrowers in all nearly 2,700 census tracts covered by […]
Read moreOctober 30, 2023
Author: Isabel Lenzen There’s often a discrepancy between the things that people intend on doing and what they actually get done. In social psychology this is called the “intention behavior gap.” Previous research on the intention behavior gap shows that across a wide variety of behavior domains, there is, on average, a statistically significant gap in […]
Read moreOctober 13, 2023