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Financial Fitness Bootcamp: Shape Up Your Finances Spring is almost here – we can feel it in the air! That means it’s also homebuying season! If you’re one of the millions of people considering buying a home this spring or summer, now is the perfect time to brush up on your financial fitness and ensure … Continue reading Financial Fitness Bootcamp: Shape Up Your Finances
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week sharply lower which put significant upward pressure on rates. Sentiment shifted greatly regarding future Fed policy. We started on a negative note and continued that pattern for most of the week. Higher than expected consumer inflation readings shook the market. The consumer price index rose 0.4% vs … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 15th, 2024
Demystifying the Tax Code Owning a house comes with many benefits, including tax deductions. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changed how homeowners and other taxpayers benefit, but there are still ways to lower your taxes by owning a house. If you purchase a house, it’s essential to understand how your taxes may benefit. Many … Continue reading Demystifying the Tax Code
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week lower which put upward pressure on rates. We started the week on a negative note tied to stronger than expected data and ended negative in response to the solid employment report. Stronger data pushed back against the argument that the Fed should pivot sooner rather than later. … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 8th, 2024
DIY Dreamscapes: Creative Home Hacks Are you dreaming of making your house a home but just don’t know how? Maybe you have a limited budget and balk at the cost of hiring contractors. Here’s the good news. There are great DIY home renovation projects that could help you create your dream home! Whether you’re on … Continue reading DIY Dreamscapes: Creative Home Hacks
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week near unchanged to slightly lower which kept rates generally in check. We saw very little daily movement through the week in contrast to the significant swings seen earlier this year. Stocks and bonds did not trade Friday and the shortened trading week factored into the calm. The … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, April 1st, 2024
The Perfect Recipe for Utilizing Your Home’s Equity Building home equity is one of the most favorable aspects of homeownership. Whether you sell it and earn the profits or borrow against it to reach other financial goals, home equity has many benefits. Fortunately, many ways exist to build and use your home’s equity. There isn’t … Continue reading The Perfect Recipe for Utilizing Your Home’s Equity
The Credit Report Detective: Uncovering Hidden Clues to Improve Your Credit Health Your credit health is one of the most important factors in your financial life. One bad tradeline could hurt your ability to get new loans or get the best rates. Want to know how to improve your credit report like a super sleuth? … Continue reading The Credit Report Detective: Uncovering Hidden Clues to Improve Your Credit Health
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week sharply higher which put downward pressure on rates. We saw positive movements Tuesday through Friday which recovered some of the recent losses from earlier in the month. The Fed left rates unchanged and market participants interpreted their future intent to pivot sometime possibly this summer. The data … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, March 25th, 2024
The Millennial Homebuyer’s Guide Millennials have hit a major milestone, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Almost 52% of millennials own a home. This is in stark contrast to the last few years, when barely 40% of millennials owned a home yet. This is all thanks to the tumultuous economy millennials have found themselves in … Continue reading The Millennial Homebuyer’s Guide
Market Comment Mortgage bond prices finished the week sharply lower which put upward pressure on rates. We saw negative movements most of the week which essentially erased all the gains from the prior week. The Treasury Secretary said US rates are “unlikely” to return to pre-covid levels despite her expectation for inflation to decrease this … Continue reading MIG Market Watch, March 18th, 2024
Planting Roots: Finding Your Ideal Neighborhood as a First-Time Homebuyer First-time homebuyers have many decisions, including which neighborhood to choose. Your neighborhood is as essential as the house and should be a major factor when house hunting. Here’s what to consider. How Do I Choose a Good Neighborhood? Did you know you can find what … Continue reading Planting Roots: Finding Your Ideal Neighborhood as a First-Time Homebuyer
