Real Estate Market Remains Strong and Rebekah's Blueberry Lemon Bread Recipe!

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For the Week Ending July 8, 2016   Please enjoy this quick update on what happened this week in the housing and financial markets.     U.S. stock markets have fully recovered after huge losses following Britain's vote to leave the EU. Markets don't believe a Fed rate increase is possible this year.   Fed minutes from last month's FOMC meeting show the Fed was concerned about a possible Brexit. Global turmoil means the Fed is unlikely to raise rates.   A strong labor market is supporting the housing market. This week there was an increase in private payrolls and decrease in unemployment benefit claims.   Mortgage applications were up 14% on falling rates last week. While many were for refinances, purchase applications were 23% higher year-over-year.   Purchase applications could have been higher, according to experts. Lack of inventory plagues many markets, but has helped drive home prices back up.   Inventory concerns are not only for the purchase market. Rental demand has increased across all age groups and income types, creating a supply imbalance.         Rate movements and volatility are based on published, aggregate national averages and measured from the previous to the most recent midweek daily reporting period. These rate trends can differ from our own and are subject to change at any time.

Rebekah's Blueberry Lemon Summer Time Bread Just a little something to sweeten up the real estate side. Healthy Blueberry Lemon Bread Light. Fluffy. Healthy. Yummy Summer is a time to enjoy something on the lighter...fluffier side! I had tons of blueberries and lemons in the fridge and I had an urge to put the two together! Below is the recipe I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Don't forget I have other recipes on my e-book 5 Steps To Motivation: 5 Weeks To a Healthier You which is an easy $4.99 purchase on amazon. Click the link below for more fun healthy recipes! http://bit.ly/5StepsToMotivation   Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder dash salt 1 cup nonfat, plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup truvia 3 eggs 2 tsp grated lemon zest (approximately 2 lemons) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup avocado oil 2 tbs unsweetened applesauce (you can use 1/2 cup oil and omit applesauce...but why?) 1 1/2 cups blueberries tossed in 1 tbsp all purpose flour Directions: Preheat oven to 350*, grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan. In a medium bowl, sift together flours, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk yogurt, truvia, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla, oil, and applesauce until thoroughly combined. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Shake any excess flour off the blueberries into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 40-50 minutes. Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. ENJOY! 5 STEPS TO MOTIVATION-   More recipes and workouts click to get yours now! http://bit.ly/5StepsToMotivation