{"id":4517,"date":"2022-02-10T04:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T04:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/?p=4517"},"modified":"2026-05-25T01:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:42:01","slug":"february-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/blog\/mortgage\/february-news\/","title":{"rendered":"February Market and Company News!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4518 size-full aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Feb-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Feb-2022.png 1200w, https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Feb-2022-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Feb-2022-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Feb-2022-768x320.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Jobs report gives Fed green light for more rate hikes<\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Reserve is almost certainly raising interest rates in March. The only question now is by how much.<\/p>\n<p>The strong January jobs report is the last piece of evidence the Fed needs to show that inflation pressures are not going away anytime soon. With that in mind, traders are now pricing in a 100% chance of a rate hike next month.\u00a0 &#8220;If the Fed is inclined to do a 50-basis-point rate hike in March, this jobs data doesn&#8217;t stand in their way,&#8221; said Tom Graff, head of fixed income for Brown Advisory. &#8220;And there is more space for the Fed to keep hiking over the long term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Fed does have to tread cautiously, though. If it acts too quickly or raises rates too aggressively, it could choke the economic recovery. But sitting by while prices keep rising isn&#8217;t a great option either.\u00a0 Read more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/02\/04\/economy\/january-jobs-report\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">here.<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/3972732\/hubfs\/Feb%206.png?upscale=true&amp;width=1120&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=Feb%206.png\" alt=\"Feb 6\" width=\"872\" height=\"872\" \/><br \/>\nU.S. home sellers made a pretty penny in 2021, with the nationwide realized profit growing by 45% year-over-year, according to a\u00a0new analysis\u00a0published by real estate data vendor\u00a0<strong>ATTOM<\/strong> this week.\u00a0 Per ATTOM\u2019s year-end home sales report, on average home sellers raked in a profit of $94,092 on a typical home sale last year, up from $64,931 in 2020.\u00a0 For comparison sake, in 2019 a home seller\u2019s realized profit averaged out to about $55,000, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>ATTOM noted that rising home prices and profits were driven primarily by a combination of historically low interest rates and a desire by many households to trade congested virus-prone areas for the perceived safety and wider spaces of a single-family home. \u00a0(The national median home price also grew by 16.9% in 2021 to $301,000\u2014an annual record, the report added.)\u00a0 \u201cAs [home buyers] chased a tight supply of homes for sale, prices spiked and so did seller profits,\u201d ATTOM said.<br \/>\n<div class=\"cta_banner gold_cta\" style=\"background:url(https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gold-background-1.png)\"><h3>Download the Griffin Gold app today!<\/h3><p>Take charge of your financial wellness and achieve your homeownership goals <br><br>\r\nUse invitation code: <b>GRIFGOLD<\/b> to register.<\/p><div class=\"stores\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/griffin-gold\/id6460034387\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/apple-icon.svg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.griffinfunding.gold\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/google-store.svg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nStates with the highest return on investments were Boise, ID (121.8 % return on investment); Spokane, WA (86.5 %); Bremerton, WA (82.7%); Prescott, AZ (81.2%) and Salem, OR (81.2%).\u00a0 Meanwhile, states with the biggest year-over-year increases in median home prices were Worcester, MA (up 39.6%); Barnstable, MA (up 39.2%); Boston, MA (up 28.8%); Boise, ID (up 27.2%) and Phoenix, AZ (up 26%), the report said.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/as-home-prices-skyrocketed-sellers-made-killer-profits-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">Read the full article here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are haven&#8217;t already taken advantage of the equity in your home and would like to consider a cash out refinance, don&#8217;t hesitate to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jamie@griffinfunding.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"hs_padded\">\n<div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16336543084395\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\">\n<div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16336543084395_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\">\n<h2 align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.griffinfunding.com\/realestatereportcard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/3972732\/hubfs\/Neighborhoods_subdivision-2.jpg?upscale=true&amp;width=1000&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=Neighborhoods_subdivision-2.jpg\" alt=\"Neighborhoods_subdivision-2\" width=\"500\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>GET YOUR REAL ESTATE REPORT CARD<\/h2>\n<p>With this powerful tool you can see important information regarding the health of a specific address&#8217;s real estate market.\u00a0 Some of the amazing features of this report are:<\/p>\n<p>Affordability Index, Median Home Price, Historical Appreciation, Forecasted Appreciation, and Much more!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.griffinfunding.com\/realestatereportcard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"1\">Request your Real Estate Report Card today!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Did you know Griffin Funding Offers <a href=\"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/non-qm-mortgages\/dscr-loans\/\">DSCR Investment Property Loans<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Qualify for a home loan without using your tax returns. As a new or experienced real estate investor, you can avoid high rates and high points of private loans, lengthy approval processes, and strict lending criteria with a debt service coverage ratio loan, which is a type of no-income loan. Qualify for a loan based on your property\u2019s cash flow, not your income.<\/p>\n<p>Securing a debt service coverage ratio loan can help you expand your investment portfolio easier than ever before.<a href=\"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/non-qm-mortgages\/dscr-loans\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/3972732\/hubfs\/DSCR%20Email%20Header%20(2).png?upscale=true&amp;width=1120&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=DSCR%20Email%20Header%20(2).png\" alt=\"DSCR Email Header (2)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16297595040342\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\">\n<table class=\"hse-image-wrapper\" role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/3972732\/hubfs\/Chief.png?upscale=true&amp;width=1120&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=Chief.png\" alt=\"Chief\" width=\"342\" height=\"342\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Meet our new sponsored STS Service Dog Trainee, Chief!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Chief is a young, 1.5 year old shepherd mix Shelter to Soldier adopted through their good friends at Wags &amp; Walks Rescue out of Los Angeles. He is a very energetic, joyful pup who is eager to learn and has loved his time so far in our training program. He has passed his 90 day evaluation, and is working on advanced obedience, socialization and experiencing many new environments with his trainers. He&#8217;s an affectionate guy who we believe will make a veteran really happy one day!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Griffin Funding is a proud sponsor of Shelter to Soldier (STS). STS is a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that rescues shelter dogs and trains them as psychiatric service dogs for post 9\/11 U.S. combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and\/or traumatic brain injury (TBI).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;We are tremendously thankful for your support of our mission as a Red Star Sponsor, and for making a direct impact on Chief&#8217;s life so far. He would have had a difficult time succeeding in a pet dog home due to his size, excitability and drive &#8211; he is truly one that needed a job and arrived into the hands of trainers who can help harness his energy to focus and tasks. Thank you for making that possible for him and his future veteran!&#8221; -Kyrie Bloem, Co-founder and CEO of STS<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A BIG Thank you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/griffinfunding.com\/partnership-with-shelter-to-soldier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">Shelter to Soldier<\/a>\u00a0and the incredible work they do for our Veteran community!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jobs report gives Fed green light for more rate hikes The Federal Reserve is almost certainly raising interest rates in March. The only question now is by how much. 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