LaDuke, James T. Age 68, of Elk River, passed away on Feb 28, 2015. Veteran of the US Army, US Marines, and National Guard. Retired Minneapolis and Elk River Police Officer, serving his community over 23 years. Preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Nicholas Roche-ford. Survived by his wife of 47 years, Carol; children, […]… Read more »
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Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update April 27, 2015
“I don’t know why I go to extremes.” Billy Joel. Temperatures may be warming across much of the country, but the extreme weather from this winter is still impacting some areas of the housing sector. Existing Home Sales in March surged by 6.1 percent from February to an annual rate of 5.19 million units. This […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update March 31, 2015
“You take the good, you take the bad.” The Facts of Life. That television series theme song also applies to recent economic news, as housing is a bright spot while economic growth overall remains sluggish. New Home Sales surged in February, rising 8 percent from January to an annual rate of 539,000 units, while January’s […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update – March 16, 2015
Housing and manufacturing reports are front and center this week. Plus, the Fed meets. Manufacturing data from the Empire State Index will be released on Monday, followed by the Philadelphia Fed Index on Thursday. In housing news, Monday brings the NAHB Housing Market Index for March. On Tuesday, look for February’s Housing Starts and Building […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update March 10, 2015
Economic reports don’t begin until Thursday, but the end of the week features several key data points to note. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims will be released on Thursday, as usual. Also on Thursday, Retail Sales for February will be released. Friday brings the Producer Price Index, which measures wholesale inflation, along with the Consumer Sentiment […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update March 2, 2015
They say that March comes in like a lion, but recent housing reports have sounded more like a whimper than a roar. Existing Home Sales slipped in January, coming in below expectations. The annual rate of 4.82 million units was the lowest level since last April as tight inventories, seasonal weather and the ongoing rise […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update February 23, 2015
“I knew the record would stand until it was broken.” Yogi Berra. Record low temperatures have hit much of the nation, but that’s not the only chill in the air. January Housing Starts fell by 2 percent from December to an annual rate of 1.065 million units. The weaker than expected numbers were due in […]… Read more »
Miller, Gordon J., Jr.
Miller, Gordon J., Jr. Age 79, of St. Louis Park. Born August 1935. Passed away on December 29th, 2014. Retired 30 year Minneapolis Police Officer, Detective Lieutenant, Veteran U.S. Army; Korea, Lifetime member NRA, LEAA, Minneapolis Police Retirement Association, FOP. Graduate of Mpls Southwest High School. Gordy was proud to be a husband, father and […]… Read more »
Hulke, DeWayne “Red”
Hulke, DeWayne “Red” Age 80, of Minneapolis. Passed away on December 24, 2014. Preceded in death by wife, Barbara; children, Joy Annette, Todd; grandson, Zachary. Survived by children, Ellen (Joe), Jacquelyn (Brian), Brett (Debbie); grandchil dren, Trevor (Missy), Megan, and Ryan; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Cody and Alexis; sisters, Gwen (Tom) and Maddy and many nieces, nephews […]… Read more »
Carlson, Robert J.
Carlson, Robert J. 93 of Mound. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 13. 2014 at Hillcrest of Wayzata. Though it was a gloomy day, the sun came out briefly to usher him home. Preceded in death by his wife Genevieve, son James, sisters Susie Shultz and Elsie Wipper-Granlund. Survived by children Richard (Carole) […]… Read more »
