Wednesday Morning Coffee on Maui - 11/21/12

Aloha & Good Morning!

The current Maui temperature today will be a high of 83 degree with considerable cloudiness and an occasional rain shower.   

There is so much to be thankful for each year and so many of us spend this time to reflect on our gratitude.  For me, I can't thank you enough for being a client and a friend.  I'm thankful that you trust me to be your realtor and to allow me and my team to help you find your Dream Maui Address.  

I'm wishing you and yours a fantastic Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Debbie Guimond, R(S), ABR, RRS and the Real Estate Sales Maui Team

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Lender Corner by Craig Haueisen                                                                                          

Last Week In The News

The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted composite index of mortgage applications for the week ending November 9 rose 12.6%. Refinancing applications increased 13%. Purchase volume rose 11%.
The producer price index, which tracks wholesale price inflation, fell 0.2% in October, following a 1.1% increase in September. On a year-over-year basis, wholesale prices were up 2.3% in October. Core prices — excluding food and fuel — fell 0.2% in October.
Retail sales fell 0.3% to $411.6 billion in October. This follows an upwardly revised 1.3% increase in September. Compared to October 2011, retail sales have increased 3.8%.
Total business inventories rose 0.7% in September to $1.612 trillion, up 6.2% from a year ago. Total business sales increased 1.4% to $1.263 trillion in September, up 4.4% from a year ago. The total business inventories/sales ratio in September was 1.25.
Consumer prices rose 0.1% in October, following a 0.6% increase in September. Compared to October 2011, consumer prices have risen 2.2%. Consumer prices at the core rate — excluding volatile food and energy prices — were up 0.2% in October.
Industrial production at the nation's factories, mines and utilities fell 0.4% in October after increasing 0.2% in September. Compared to October 2011, industrial production has increased 1.7%. Capacity utilization fell to 77.8% in October from a revised 78.2% in September.
Initial claims for unemployment benefits for the week ending November 10 rose by 78,000 to 439,000. Continuing claims for the week ending November 3 rose by 171,000 to 3.334 million.
Upcoming on the economic calendar are reports on existing home sales on November 19 and housing starts on November 20.

 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
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