Special Guest: John Burns, Direct Lending

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 lending needs of Community Banks and Credit Unions. John’s responsibilities include staffing, product development, marketing, training, recruitment, and market expansion. In addition, John is a past President of the Knoxville Mortgage Bankers Association and has served as the East Tennessee Advisory Director for Tennessee Mortgage Bankers Association.

John also shares his scary story that ALL parents must here. It's about a fire that almost burned his home down and what you can do to prevent it!

WARNING:

The Housing Hour has learned that under certain conditions the smoke detector in your home could fail to go off.

Common home Smoke Detectors Failing:

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Also, we have discovered another study regarding Children under 10 and smoke alarms...we discuss this study and will be posting a video on the study. Every parent with small children must see this video!

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Our thoughts and prayers are with you Boston!