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Once the kids are out of school for the summer, don’t let them go from being crazy busy to bored. Keep them engaged and learning with some awesome craft activities. Crafts will keep their attention and tap into the creative right side of their brains, helping them to discover new skills, aptitudes and give them … Continue reading Fun Summer Crafts to Keep Your Kids Engaged
The experts agree that there are two main areas of consideration when figuring out how you live after retirement – your financial situation and your emotions. Do you scale down? It may cost less to live smaller. Should you rent a home or apartment instead of purchasing a smaller home? As we age, health becomes … Continue reading What Does Your Retirement Downsizing Look Like?
There is no better way to begin teaching your child the value of money than by them having a vested interest in it. That includes making money the old-fashioned way, earning it. Saving it for certain items they want to buy and actually having a bank account will teach them early money management skills. It … Continue reading Five Simple Ways to Teach Kids about Money
Understanding the makeup of your credit score is the first step toward managing and improving it. As you might expect, payment history is the most influential component in your credit score, followed closely by the amounts you owe. To lesser degrees, the length of time you’ve utilized credit, the number of new accounts or inquiries … Continue reading How is your credit score calculated?
Now that you’re all moved into your new home, you can focus on decorating, arranging your furniture, designing your garden, and other fun parts of being a homeowner. But don’t forget to ensure your home has some protection, as well. Securing your home can bring peace of mind, even if the likelihood of a break-in … Continue reading Is Your Home Secure?
For those just looking to enter the housing market for the first time, things may seem a bit intimidating. Your first home is likely the largest purchase you’ll have made to this point in your life, and securing financing through a mortgage lender may seem like an imposing process. At Mortgage Investors Group, we’re a … Continue reading Important Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Are you deciding between a 15- or 30-year mortgage? There are several factors to consider, your age; your life plan; how long you expect to live in a home; what type of savings plan you have; if you expect to refinance at some point; if this is a first-time home purchase; and whether you can … Continue reading A 15- or 30-Year Mortgage: Which is Right for You?
When it comes to the steps in homeownership, making an offer and negotiation with a seller for a desired property can be one of the most stressful. This is a period of the process where there’s less precision – you never know exactly how flexible a seller might be or what their thresholds are for … Continue reading Making Your Offer Attractive to a Seller
We are excited to be one of the sponsors of the Official Attempt at the Guinness World Records: Largest Game of Knockout held during The Secret City Festival on Saturday, June 9th, 2018 at noon. Our goal is to beat the World Record set by the Dallas Mavericks. Oak Ridge will need 702 participants to … Continue reading Official Attempt: Largest Game of Knockout
Mortgage Investors Group’s Summer Bucket List Summertime is here and Mortgage Investors Group could not be more excited! In preparation for summer, we have created a bucket list of all things everyone should consider doing over the next few months. Take a look at what we came up with and participate with us! Go for … Continue reading Summertime is HERE!
With Father’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to start planning that special gift to celebrate and honor the amazing fathers, grandfathers and father figures who have made a difference in our lives. We have put together a wide variety of items, from quirky to practical, to help you find the perfect gift. Meal … Continue reading What to Get Dad for Father’s Day?
When you speak to a mortgage lender about the most important details for your potential mortgage, rates will almost certainly be one of your primary topics. Mortgage rates, which refer to the interest rate you pay over the life of your mortgage, can go a long way to determining whether the loan is a good … Continue reading Tips on Locking in Mortgage Rates
