Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Wednesday Morning Coffee On Maui - 11/14/12



Aloha & Good Morning!

The current Maui temperature today will be a high of 84 degree with sunny to party cloudy skies.  
  
Are you coming to Maui for the holidays?  Have you been thinking about it?  Well it is never too late to make your plans and come bask in the warm sun and healing waters off of Maui!  Need advice on where to stay?  Give me a jingle and I'll be more than happy to help you with some suggestions for both hotels and private condo and home rentals. 
 
Once you are here we can get together and look for your Dream Maui Property!  Rates are still low, prices are slowly coming back and now is a great time to get in on the Maui market.

First visit the sand and sun!  Then visit me at Windermere Valley Isle Properties!



Below are some articles to help with your Maui vacation planning:





VIDEO: Momma and Baby Whale - Taken by my family member on a whale watch last season    

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Lender Corner by Craig Haueisen                                                                                         
Last Week In The News
The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for November's preliminary reading rose to 84.9 from 82.6 in October. It was the highest level since July 2007.
Retail sales fell 0.2% for the week ending November 3, according to the ICSC-Goldman Sachs index. On a year-over-year basis, retailers saw sales increase 1.4%.
Non-manufacturing activity fell slightly to 54.2 in October from 55.1 in September. A reading above 50 signals expansion. It was the 34th straight month of expansion in the services sector.
The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted composite index of mortgage applications for the week ending November 2 fell 5%. Refinancing applications decreased 5%. Purchase volume fell 5%.
According to the Federal Reserve, monthly consumer credit debt rose $11.4 billion in September for a total credit debt level of $2.737 trillion. Revolving debt, which includes credit cards, decreased $2.9 billion to $852 billion. Non-revolving debt, including loans for cars, rose $14.3 billion to $1.885 trillion.
The trade deficit decreased to $41.5 billion in September from a revised $43.8 billion in August. Exports rose $5.6 billion or 3.1% to $187 billion. Imports increased $3.4 billion or 1.5% to $228.5 billion.
Wholesalers increased their inventories 1.1% to $494.2 billion in September. Sales at the wholesale level rose 2% to $414 billion in September. On a year-over-year basis, sales were 4.4% higher since September 2011.
Initial claims for unemployment benefits for the week ending November 3 fell by 8,000 to 355,000. Continuing claims for the week ending October 27 fell by 135,000 to 3.127 million.
Upcoming on the economic calendar are reports on retail sales on November 14 and industrial production on November 16.
 Craig Haueisen is a Loan Officer with Prospect Mortgage.  Please feel free to email him or call him for any of your Mortgage needs.
Office: 808-298-7549 or Email: craig.haueisen@prospectmtg.com
Click here to visit Craig's website and apply online: http://myprospectmortgage.com/CHaueisen

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