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MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. We started with sharply higher rates as data showed economic strength. New home sales were 694K versus the expected 631K. Consumer confidence was 128.7. Analysts looked for a reading of 126. The 10Y hit the key psychological 3% mark for … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 30th, 2018
Summer is the time when home buying becomes like a competitive sport. People like to use the school and work vacation time to get their families relocated and settled by the fall when the kids are back in school. Are you ready to jump houses? If so – time to get in shape and gear … Continue reading Gearing Up for the Summer Home Buying Season
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. We started with slightly higher rates early Monday morning as data showed economic strength. Retail sales rose 0.6% versus the expected 0.4% increase. Removing automobile sales from the data, sales rose 0.2% as expected. Housing starts and industrial production both … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 23rd, 2018
CONSUMER CREDIT: CREDIT PLUS RANDELL BROWN Brown joins The Housing Hour this week to explain how consumer credit works and especially as it relates to credit scoring.. Randell also explains the meaning of FICO, Repositories and what makes up credit scores. If you shopping for a home today or in the near future, you don’t … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Randell Brown
You will only get one “first night” in your new home – your piece of the American Dream made manifest! Is moving among the top five life stressors? Absolutely! But you can manage that by being organized and prepared. And please – don’t forget to relax so you can enjoy this major life step and … Continue reading The First Night in Your New Home
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. We started with slightly higher rates early Monday morning as global equities had a solid showing. US and China trade tensions continued to dominate headlines and swung stocks back and forth. Producer prices rose 0.3% versus the expected 0.2% increase. … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 16th, 2018
Getting pre-approved for a mortgage might entail more work upfront for a potential buyer – it saves time in the long run, during the overall complex process of buying a home. A major benefit of getting pre-approved for a mortgage is that it helps you set a realistic budget on how much house you can … Continue reading Why Get Pre-Approved for your Mortgage?
Home inspections are a crucial element in your home purchase, as they not only uncover major problems that could put an end to the sale, but they also can help detect existing problems that can become contingent on the sale with potential repairs being paid for by the seller. Participating in the home inspection can … Continue reading What To Expect From A Home Inspection
MARKET COMMENT Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. We started with higher rates early Monday morning but that reversed as stocks stumbled. Global equities were shaken as US and China trade tensions escalated. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) printed at 59.3 which did not move rates much … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 9th, 2018
Congratulations, you bought a house! Now you need to decorate it to your liking and really make it a home. Finding money in your budget may be difficult. Chances are, you probably have your basic furniture needs together – at least a place to sleep, eat and sit. As you pull your home together, you … Continue reading Buying Affordable Home Décor
STAYING HEALTH KEVIN RHEA & MARK GRIFFITH Host Kevin Rhea shares his personal experience in training and running both a half and a full marathon in the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon for 2017 and 2018. Kevin walks our listeners through the physical and mental aspects of accomplishing such a personal goal while staying true to … Continue reading This Week on The Housing Hour: Staying Healthy with Kevin Rhea
Creating a perfect room for guests is a balance of practical homey touches and just enough luxury to make your guests feel special. If you are a new homeowner who is not used to hosting overnight guests, there may be a learning curve to develop a system for guest preparation that will save time and … Continue reading The Art of Creating the Perfect Guest Room
