This Week’s Market Reflection: Inspired by BTO Taking Care of Business
As many of you know, after seven rewarding years with BankSouth, I joined forces with Jeff Zulauf—to launch the Aiken Zulauf Mortgage Group, powered by CrossCountry Mortgage.
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This Week’s Market Reflection: Inspired by Guns N’ Roses – Patience
This week offered a meaningful glimpse into the impact of tariffs on inflation. The core inflation figure for June rose by only 0.1% month-over-month—completely in line with expectations.
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This Week’s Market Reflection: Inspired by The Grateful Dead
Despite a recent stream of economic data suggesting a decelerating economy, easing inflation, and subtle signs of softening in the labor market, last Thursday’s employment report delivered a sobering reality check.
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This Week’s Market Reflection: Inspired by Timbuc 3
Despite today’s employment report showing a slight decline in the unemployment rate to 4.1% (down from 4.2%) and non-farm payrolls increasing by 147,000, markets responded with a marginal uptick in interest rates.
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This Week’s Market Reflection: Inspired by the Bangles “Walk Like An Egyptian”
Over the years, I’ve observed two markedly different approaches to selling real estate—resale properties versus new construction—and it may be time for resale sellers to start “selling like a builder.”
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This Week’s Market Reflection: Inspired by Styx’s “Mr. Roboto”
This week’s musical inspiration is drawn from the 1983 Styx hit, “Mr. Roboto.” The iconic opening lyric serves as an ironic backdrop for interpreting recent policy commentary from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues.
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Driving Until You Qualify
This week’s musical inspiration comes from Willie Nelson’s iconic 1980 country hit On the Road Again. The song captures the feeling of constant travel—an increasingly relevant theme for many aspiring homeowners
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Should I Stay or Should I Go
This week’s inspiration comes from the 1982 hit Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash—a fitting question for many people currently weighing whether to continue renting or take the leap into homeownership.
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Making the Best of a Bad Situation: A Thought on Tariffs, Inflation, and Consumption
The growing concern among economists and media pundits regarding the potential inflationary impact of tariffs scheduled to take effect later this summer.
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