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Coronavirus (COVID-19) CAN WE STOP IT? NO! The Housing Hour
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Moore’s Law- The Doubling of Technology The Housing Hour
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Coronavirus Discussion With Dr. Simpson The Housing Hour
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The Tax Cat Explains Cryptocurrency The Housing Hour
Remember how Bob Newhart’s last show called Newhart ended? Bob’s character, Dick Loudon, had bought a small Vermont Inn full of zany characters. Newhart became so frustrated with everything going on at the inn, that he stormed outside where he was struck in the head with a golf ball and […]
If you have never visited Tennessee, you most likely have no idea why Bankrate, picked Tennessee the number 1 state for retirees. But if you ask anyone who lives here, they can tell you about the mild winters with occasional snows, perfect golden falls with crisp cool mornings, the wonderful […]
Jobs continue to grow last month. Labor Department reports that non-farm payroll increased by 165,000 jobs in April and unemployment went down to 7.5%. With many experts speculating that the economy could be heading the wrong way, these numbers are another great sign for the country. The 7.5% unemployment rate […]
Read Part 1 and Part 2 The collapse of the S&L’s The strength of the S&L’s and their mortgage lending market share soared from post-World War II until 1965. The National Housing Act was a crucial first step to turning the Liquidity Factor from local markets to national markets, but the transition […]
Special Guest: John Burns, Direct Lending John Burns Director, Direct Lending Division John Burns joined Mortgage Investors Group in January 1998. John’s experience includes over 20 years of outside sales and management. He manages all aspects of sales and production for Direct Lending. Direct Lending’s focus is the secondary market […]
Housing starts rise in March to levels that have not been seen since June 2008. According to the Commerce Department new construction starts for homes rose 7% last month to an annual amount of over 1 million units. This is fabulous news for the recovering housing market. Low interest rates […]
The History of American Suburbia by Mark Griffith May 8, 1945 changed the history of housing in America. Although, at the time, nobody was actually thinking in those terms; everybody was too busy dancing and celebrating V-E Day. But within 18 months of V-E Day, over 4 million service men […]
We continue our Home Ownership Matters Series: Special Guest: Tyler Fogarty, Realtor with Realty Executives Associates Tyler Fogarty, Realtor Realty Executives Associates 109 Northshore Dr. Ste 200 Knoxville, TN 37919 Office:(865) 588-3232 Mobile:(865) 414-6145 Fax:(865) 251-3232 Tyler joins The Housing Hour with a fascinating discussion regarding the recent surge in […]
Read Part I The History of Mortgage Lending and The Liquidity Factor. At the peak of the Great Depression, the Hoover administration realized the importance of the liquidity factor. Their policies bolstered the S&L’s, securing them as the main channel to provide the necessary liquidity to the mortgage market. The Federal […]
