December 2024 - Starwest Mortgage Corporation

December 31, 2024 – Happy New Year Predictions!

Economic Commentary We hope you all are having a great holiday season. With the new year we are always looking to bring the latest predictions concerning the real estate market and the general economy. Of course, this also comes with our annual warning – predictions are futile (adapted from Star Trek). No one can predict the future – but the...” Read More

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December 17, 2024 – The Last Fed Meeting

Economic Commentary No, the Federal Reserve is not being disbanded. But it is the last meeting of the Federal Reserve for the year – barring some sort of emergency which takes place in the next two weeks. The Fed has a lot to consider for this meeting. Two weeks ago, we had a strong jobs report, which indicated that the...” Read More

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December 10, 2024 – The Picture Sharpens

Economic Commentary Last week we had the final published jobs report for the year. November’s report came in with a gain of 227,000 jobs. Because of the incomplete numbers of the previous month, the revision of October’s numbers was also an important area of focus. Originally reported at 12,000, October’s jobs gains were revised upward by 24,000. In addition, September...” Read More

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December 3, 2024 – A Better Picture

Economic Commentary We have had so many months of jobs gains that the monthly employment report has held little intrigue lately. As a matter of fact, the ancillary numbers such as wage inflation have garnered more attention than the number of jobs gained in some circles. For at least one month, this is no longer the case. In October, the...” Read More

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December 31, 2024 – Happy New Year Predictions!

December 17, 2024 – The Last Fed Meeting

December 10, 2024 – The Picture Sharpens

December 3, 2024 – A Better Picture

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