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MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which pushed rates higher. Rates spiked higher early in the week as stocks hit record levels. The data was mixed. New Home Sales were 621K versus the expected 590K. Consumer confidence was 120.3 versus the expected 122.3. The FHFA House Price index rose 0.8%. Analysts looked … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, May 1st, 2017
UnChosen: Surviving Job Loss Greg Chambers & Peter Jones Chambers and Jones join The Housing Hour this week to discuss their new book, UnChosen: Surviving The Emotional Trauma Of Job Loss. Greg and Peter masterfully describe the emotional trauma inflicted on individuals and families from the sudden unexpected impact of job loss. While explaining the … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Greg Chambers & Peter Jones
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week near unchanged which kept rates steady. Rates started the week lower Monday morning but the improvements were erased by Thursday. The NAHB Housing Market Index printed at 68 versus the expected 70. The index is based on a monthly survey of members belonging to the National Association … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 24th, 2017
MIG FARRAGUT OFFICE Samanda Knight & Aretha Mims Samanda and Aretha join The Housing Hour this week to discuss the local real estate market. Samanda is a Branch Manager with Mortgage Investors Group at their Farragut Office and Aretha is a Realtor with Realty Executives Associates, Nikitia Thompson Realty in Knoxville. Samanda and Aretha bring … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Samanda Knight & Aretha Mims
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week a little higher which helped rates improve. Rates started the week higher amid no data. The Treasury auctions generally showed solid foreign demand but lackluster domestic demand. There was some flight to quality buying of U.S. debt instruments in response to uncertainties in the Eurozone tied to … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 17th, 2017
ERIK AINGE The Erik Ainge Show UT Spring Game Report Erik Ainge of The Erik Ainge Show joins The Housing Hour this week to give our listeners an inside look at UT Vols spring practice and the upcoming Orange and White game. You don’t want to miss this in-depth look at coaches, players, and great … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Erik Ainge
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week a little higher which helped rates improve. Rates started the week lower. The data mid-week was mixed. The trade deficit was $43.6B versus the expected $44.7B. Factory orders rose 1.8% versus the expected 0.8% increase. ADP payrolls showed the economy added 263K jobs in March, much stronger … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 10th, 2017
USDA Rural Housing Don Harris and John Prince Don and John from Rural Development (USDA) are this week’s guests on The Housing Hour. Don Harris is the Housing Program Director for Tennessee, and John Prince is the Guarantee Housing Coordinator. Don and John join our discussion to explain the wonderful advantages of the 100% financing … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: USDA Rural Housing
