March 2022 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

March 29, 2022 – The Listing Shortage Worsens. There are a ton of buyers out there, but not enough listings.

Economic Commentary The Listing Shortage Worsens. Since we constantly remind our readers that it is impossible to predict the future, we wonder who predicted that the listing shortage would become even more severe in 2022? Most of us were looking for an easing of the listing shortage as the new year arrived. But here we are with one-quarter of the...” Read More

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March 22, 2022 – The Fed Balances Inflation and Ukraine. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee met last week.

Economic Commentary The Fed Balances Inflation and Ukraine. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee met last week and raised their base interest rates by one-quarter of one percent. As mentioned previously, the betting line just a few weeks ago was for an increase of one-half of one percent. This smaller measure is being attributed to the Fed being mindful of...” Read More

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March 15, 2022 – The Time Has Come. The long-awaited meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is upon us.

Economic Commentary The Time Has Come. The long-awaited meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is upon us. By Wednesday afternoon we will know how large the Fed’s first move will be. As we have mentioned previously, it appeared that a .50% increase in the Federal Funds and Discount Rates were a chinch just a few weeks ago. However,...” Read More

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March 8, 2022 – The Ukraine Factor. It has been quite a busy two years. First, we had the pandemic.

Economic Commentary The Ukraine Factor. It has been quite a busy two years. First, we had the pandemic. This was followed by a sharp recession. During the recession and recovery, we had shortages of many things, including consumer goods, cars, employees and houses. This caused inflation, which is now prompting rates to rise. The latest jobs report indicated that the...” Read More

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March 1, 2022 – The Fed Guessing Game – Ukraine Version. Guess what the Federal Reserve Board will do at their next meeting in a few weeks.

Economic Commentary The Fed Guessing Game – Ukraine Version. We think there are about a thousand game shows on television. Now we can add our own economic game show – guess what the Federal Reserve Board will do at their next meeting in a few weeks. The answers seem to be coming from all over the place. Toward the latter...” Read More

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March 29, 2022 – The Listing Shortage Worsens. There are a ton of buyers out there, but not enough listings.

March 22, 2022 – The Fed Balances Inflation and Ukraine. The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee met last week.

March 15, 2022 – The Time Has Come. The long-awaited meeting of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee is upon us.

March 8, 2022 – The Ukraine Factor. It has been quite a busy two years. First, we had the pandemic.

March 1, 2022 – The Fed Guessing Game – Ukraine Version. Guess what the Federal Reserve Board will do at their next meeting in a few weeks.

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