Captain Save-A-Home LLC

10/13/2026

Mortgage rates declined last week. Weekly ADP payrolls increased. Mortgage application submissions decreased. Consumer credit increased in August.

The ADP weekly employment update showed that private payrolls increased by 22,500 and 23,800 in the two reported periods, compared with prior increases of 20,000 and 22,500, respectively.

Mortgage application submissions slipped 4.2% during the week ending 10/2, following a 6.0% decline the previous week. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 2.1% from the previous week, while the Refinance Index dropped 7.5%.

Consumer credit increased by $8.28 billion in August, falling short of the expected $14.50 billion increase and slowing from the previous month's $17.74 billion gain.

10/05/2026

Mortgage rates trended higher last week. The FHFA House Price Index increased in July. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index increased in July. Consumer Confidence decreased in September. JOLTS job openings decreased in August. Mortgage applications decreased in September. The ADP Employment Report increased in September. GDP increased in the second quarter. Personal income and consumer spending increased in August. Core PCE increased in August. Initial and continuing jobless claims decreased in September. Construction spending increased in August. The Employment Situation showed weaker job growth and higher unemployment in September.

The FHFA House Price Index showed home prices rose 0.3% month-over-month in July, above expectations for a 0.1% increase and up from an unchanged reading in the prior month, while prices increased 2.6% year-over-year compared with 2.3% previously.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index rose 2.5% year-over-year in July, above expectations of 2.2% and the prior 2.2% increase.

The Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 81.9 in September, below expectations of 89.2 and down from 88.6 previously.
Job openings on the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) fell to 7,079,000 in August, below expectations of 7,230,000 and the prior level of 7,335,000.

Mortgage application submissions fell 6.0% during the week ending 9/25. The Purchase Index decreased 4.3% from the previous week, while the Refinance Index fell 8.7%.

The ADP Employment Report showed private payrolls increased by 90,000 in September, above expectations for 73,000 and up from 36,000 in August.

Second-quarter GDP increased at a 2.2% annualized rate, above expectations of 1.5% and slightly higher than the prior 2.1% estimate.

Personal income rose 0.2% month-over-month in August, below expectations of 0.5% and the prior 0.3% increase, while consumer spending jumped 0.9%, above expectations of 0.8% and up from 0.1% previously. The core PCE price index increased 0.2% month-over-month, below expectations of 0.3% and up from 0.1%, while the annual rate held at 3.0%, below expectations of 3.3%.

Initial jobless claims slipped to 197,000, below expectations of 201,000 and the prior level of 198,000, for the week ending 9/26. Continuing jobless claims declined to 1,701,000, below expectations of 1,730,000 and the prior level of 1,712,000, for the week ending 9/19.

U.S. construction spending rose 0.9% month-over-month in August, above expectations for an unchanged reading and up from a 0.1% increase previously.

The September employment situation came in softer than expected. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000, below expectations of 89,000 and the prior increase of 133,000, while private payrolls rose by 46,000 versus 85,000 expected and 89,000 previously. Manufacturing payrolls increased by 9,000, below expectations of 10,000 and the prior 15,000 increase, while government payrolls declined by 17,000 after rising by 44,000 previously. The unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, above expectations and the prior rate of 4.1%, while the participation rate rose to 61.8% from 61.6%. Average weekly hours increased to 34.4 from 34.4 previously and came in above expectations of 34.3, while average hourly earnings rose 0.1% month-over-month and 3.0% year-over-year, below expectations of 0.3% and 3.2%, respectively.

10/02/2026

David Crowley proposes Milwaukee County budget with 2.6% tax levy rise

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, presented a $1.5 billion budget for 2027 to board supervisors Oct. 1.

09/28/2026

Closing day on our new rental property!

Sell your house fast in Milwaukee, WI with Captain Save A Home. We buy houses and rental properties as-is with no repairs or commissions.

09/28/2026

AREAA event next Tuesday at China Lights.

We are looking forward to this great networking event.

Join us for an evening of community, conversation, and connection as we celebrate the members, leaders, and partnerships helping shape the future of our…

09/23/2026

WE HIT 100 REVIEWS! !!!!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has taken a few minutes to leave Captain Save-A-Home a review. Seriously—we appreciate every single one of you. ❤️

And to all the people we’ve helped over the years who have said…

“I’m definitely going to leave you a review!”
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…and then disappeared into the witness protection program… 👀😂

This is your gentle, completely non-passive-aggressive reminder.

Reviews mean SO much to a small, local business like ours. They help homeowners in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin feel comfortable trusting us when they need to sell a house, and they help people know there are real humans behind Captain Save-A-Home—not some giant national company.

So THANK YOU to our first 100 reviewers. 🥰

And if we’ve helped you, worked with you, bought a property from you, sold you an investment property, solved a real estate headache, or just generally made your life a little easier…

We’d be incredibly grateful if you’d help us get to 125.

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09/22/2026

Mortgage rates trended higher last week. Weekly ADP employment showed an increase in payrolls. Mortgage application submissions from two weeks ago fell. Retails sales increased in August. Home builder confidence fell in September. Housing starts and building permits slipped. Jobless claims decreased while ending home sales inched up in August.

The weekly ADP employment update showed that private payrolls increased by 16,300 for the week ending 9/11, up from 12,000 in the prior week.

Mortgage application submissions fell 4.1% during the week ending 9/11, following a 2.7% decline in the prior week. The Purchase Index decreased 0.8% from the previous week, while the Refinance Index fell 8.8%.

Retail sales rose 1.2% month-over-month in August, above expectations for a 0.8% increase and reversing the prior 0.5% decline. Core retail sales increased 1.4%, above expectations for a 0.6% gain and up from a 0.2% decline previously.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index slipped to 32 in September, below expectations of 34 and down from 35 in the prior month.

The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate to 4.00% at its September meeting, in line with market expectations and up from 3.75% previously.

Housing starts fell 2.6% month-over-month in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,275,000, below expectations of 1,320,000. Building permits fell 2.7% to a preliminary annual rate of 1,394,000, slightly below expectations of 1,400,000.

Continuing jobless claims declined to 1,730,000, below expectations for 1,780,000 and down from 1,769,000, for the week ending 9/5. Initial jobless claims fell to 196,000, below expectations for 207,000 and down from 206,000, for the week ending 9/12.

Pending home sales increased 0.3% month-over-month in August, exceeding expectations for a 0.2% decline and reversing the prior 2.6% decrease.

09/14/2026

Mortgage rates increased last week. Consumer credit increased beyond expectations in July. Mortgage application submissions declined last week, with both purchase and refinance activity slipping. Jobless claims were relatively steady, while existing home sales decreased in August. Inflation was mixed, with headline CPI in line with expectations while monthly core inflation came in slightly higher than expected. Consumer sentiment plunged in September and came in below expectations.

Consumer credit jumped to $18.06 billion in July, above expectations for $11.90 billion and up from $14.56 billion previously.

Mortgage application submissions slipped 2.7% during the week ending 9/4, following a 0.8% increase the prior week. The Purchase Index decreased 0.2%, while the Refinance Index fell 6.2%.

Continuing jobless claims slipped to 1,774,000, below expectations for 1,780,000, for the week ending 8/29. Initial jobless claims came in at 206,000, slightly above expectations for 205,000, for the week ending 9/5.

Existing home sales slipped 2.0% month-over-month in August to an annualized rate of 3.98 million, matching expectations and down from 4.06 million previously.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4% month-over-month and 3.4% year-over-year in August, both in line with expectations. Core CPI increased 0.3% month-over-month, above expectations for 0.2%, while the annual core rate eased to 2.4% from 2.5%.
The Consumer Sentiment Index slipped to 47.8 in September, below the expected level of 51.0 and down from 51.7 previously. Consumer expectations fell to 45.8 from 51.5, while current conditions declined to 50.9 from 51.9.

09/08/2026

Mortgage rates moved only slightly higher last week despite a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. Construction spending increased in July, while job openings rose from the prior month but came in below expectations. Mortgage application submissions increased modestly, with purchase activity higher while refinance activity slipped. Private payroll growth came in below expectations on the ADP Employment Report, while jobless claims increased. The employment situation was stronger than expected in August, with nonfarm and private payroll growth well above forecasts, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged.

U.S. construction spending increased 0.5% month-over-month in July, above expectations for no change and up from an unchanged reading in the prior month.

Job openings on the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) increased to 7,271,000 in July from 7,182,000 previously, but came in below expectations for 7,330,000.

Mortgage application submissions increased 0.8% during the week ending 8/28. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 2% from the previous week, while the Refinance Index decreased 1%.
The ADP Employment Report showed private payrolls increased by 38,000 in August, below expectations for 47,000 and the prior increase of 46,000.

Continuing jobless claims increased to 1,779,000 during the week ending 8/22, up from 1,771,000 previously. Initial jobless claims increased to 206,000 during the week ending 8/29, slightly above expectations for 205,000 and the prior level of 204,000.

The employment situation came in stronger than expected in August. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000, well above expectations for 55,000 and the prior increase of 21,000, while private payrolls rose by 127,000 versus the expected 45,000 and 71,000 previously. Manufacturing payrolls increased by 16,000, above expectations for 5,000 and the prior increase of 14,000, while government payrolls increased by 35,000 after declining by 50,000 previously. Average hourly earnings increased 0.3% month-over-month and 3.1% year-over-year, while the average workweek inched up to 34.4 hours. The participation rate increased to 61.6%, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1%.

09/03/2026

Another closing...what happens when a potential foundation issue is revealed?

See how an inherited Milwaukee multi-family property with a tenant successfully closed after an appraiser raised an unexpected foundation concern.