This and That - A Coffee Chat with the Harra Team

Economic News: We look at the Producer Price Index and at Consumer Debt. Real Estate: Kellie talks about the cons of having horses in Arizona (especially when compared to Oregon). Formula 1: We review the final Formula 1 race of the year. StuntPegg video about soccer (football) on boxing day can be found here: Football on Boxing Day…is it wrong? Taylor Swift: Kellie talks about the end of the Eras...

Real Estate: Kellie talks about the pros of having horses in Arizona (especially when compared to Oregon). Formula 1: We review the action at the Qatar Grand Prix. What is going on with the FIA? College Football: We talk about the Michigan-Ohio State and the Georgia-Georgia Tech games. We also recommend the Netflix documentary Untold: Sign Stealer. Economic News: We provide updates on New Home Sal...

Real Estate: Kellie and Scott talk about some things to keep in mind when looking to purchase solar panels for your home. Does it add value to your home? Economic News: We discuss existing home sales news and housing starts. Also, here is the link to article we discuss: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-one-economist-says-elon-musk-could-hold-the-key-to-lower-mortgage-rates-f63b8954?siteid=msn...

NASCAR Update: We share our experiences at the NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway! We talk about Justin Allgaier’s great recovery win in the Xfinity Series as well as Joey Logano’s controversial NASCAR Cup Series Championship win! Also, please check out the resources below! Receive a free, automated home valuation to help you understand what your home is worth: https://myre.io/0VYoxCd2...

NASCAR Update: Martinsville was not without controversy! They final four for Phoenix have been set, but not before NASCAR makes controversial ruling. F1 Update: Max Verstappen shows why he is about to become a 4-time Formula 1 champion with his driving display in the rain in Brazil. We go over all of the action in what was a wet and wild weekend at the Brazil Grand Prix. Economic Report: Inflation...

Housing Market Update: Kellie shares spooky real estate stories for Halloween. Economic Report: Existing home sales continue to decline, but inventories are still below pre-pandemic levels. NASCAR Update: Homestead Speedway delivered this week as all the top playoff teams battled it out at the front. Tyler Reddick’s last lap power move secured a spot for him in the final four. F1 Update: Max Verst...

Economic Report: We talk about the recent unexpected increase in mortgage rates. Why is it happening? Housing Market Update: Kellie shares her experience showing her favorite aunt around Tucson. Among the places they visit includes the San Xavier del Bac Mission and the The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures . NASCAR Update: Las Vegas delivered an exciting race as Joey Logano took advantage of...

We talk about People Magazine’s Sexiest Formula 1 Drivers article. We call out their rankings (and editing). Can you guess who they had at number 1? In the rest of this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast, we cover the following topics: Fall Trip Update: Scott took a fall golf trip while his course was closed for over-seed. He visited the following golf courses: Torreon...

See the full video here: https://youtu.be/X4KT4pbIYdk In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast, we cover the following topics: Economic Report: Inflation continues to moderate. We talk about the PCE report this week. Housing Market Update: We talk about tips for selling your home in the autumn. Here is a link to the light bulbs that allow you to control the where the...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast, we cover the following topics: Economic Report: The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates (finally)! Consumer Confidence Survey comes in and, let’s just say, confidence is down. Housing Market Update: No big news this week. NASCAR Update: Bristol hosted an unusually boring race for that track at night. Kyle Larson drove away fr...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast, we cover the following topics: Economic Report: We talk about the latest inflation news, including the Producer Price Index (PPI) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Also, initial unemployment claims are up again. Is Stagflation a possibility? Housing Market Update: Kellie discusses the reasons we are not seeing a housing cra...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube on September 11, 2024), we cover the following topics: Economic Report: The bond inversion yield curve has un-inverted. What does this mean? Oil futures are down by over 10 percent. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is down again this month. The August jobs report created fewer jobs than expe...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube on September 1), we cover the following topics: Economic Report: Revised GDP numbers for the second quarter are in with a revision upwards. Housing Market Update: Existing home sales are up for the first time in five months. Also, the next round of down payment assistance is starting soon in Pi...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube on August 25, 2024), we cover the following topics: Revised jobs data is not good. Top economic officials meet at Jackson Hole. We review the changes that have gone into effect in the real estate industry. Here is a link to our Home Buyers Guide video we discuss in the video: https://youtu.be/6...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube on August, 19, 2024), we cover the following topics: Are we heading to a recession? There are a lot of indicators that we are heading in that direction and we discuss what those indicators are. We review the Producer Price Index (PPI) and the Consumer Price Index figures that came in this week...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team , (originally published on August 11, 2024) we cover the following topics: We review the market reaction to last week’s jobs report and then the counter reaction to the new jobless claims report. Whiplash anyone? We discuss how these reports have impacted the odds of a Fed rate cut in September and the immediate reaction to mortgage r...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube on August 4, 2024), we cover the following topics: We review the ADP Jobs Report. We discuss the mid-year report on the real estate market in Tucson, Arizona. We have a conversation about obscure Olympic events like 3-day eventing, handball, and just wait until pickleball is an Olympic sport. W...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube July 28, 2024), we cover the following topics: The proper order to read Sarah J Maas’ Throne of Glass series We go back to our discussion of The Lord of the Rings and check in on where Kellie is in her revisit to the series We talk about the upcoming Lord of the Rings movie, The Hunt for Gollum...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube on July 20, 2024), we cover the following topics: On the economy, we discuss more comments from Jerome Powell, Housing Starts , and Retail Sales We talk about Sarah J Maas’ fantasy book series Throne of Glass , comparisons with Tolkien’s T he Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter We talk about My...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast (originally published on YouTube on July 20, 2024), we cover the following topics: On the economy, we talk about this week’s CPI report on inflation . Also, Jerome Powell testifies before Congress. In real estate, we provide tips for showing your home in the summertime We talk about how rain impacted both the NASCAR race on th...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with The Harra Team podcast, we cover the following topics: (originally published on YouTube on July 6, 2024) On the economy, we talk about this week’s jobs report. In real estate, we discuss down payment assistance programs and a new round starting soon in Pima County for the LightHouse program, one of the best in the area for first-time home buyers. We...

In this week’s This and That: A Coffee Chat with the Harra Team episode, we cover the following topics: · Economic news of the week o Consumer confidence on Tuesday o New Home Sales on Wednesday (when we filmed) – New home sales are a leading driver of economic strength o PCE- Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (the Fed watches this closely as a gauge on inflation) · The NAR settlement...