Source: Business Insider — Do you think you’ll be ready to buy a home soon? Then you may want to apply for mortgage prequalification with a lender. The process is quick and free, and you can usually apply online. What is mortgage prequalification?...
Source: Forbes — Should I purchase a home or sign another lease? Is now the right time to buy, or should I wait until next year? What would be the advantages of buying my next home? These are some of the feelings many of us experience and the questions clients...
Source: Aspen Daily News — When cities and states across the country began implementing stay-at-home orders and other pandemic measures, many housing market analysts initially predicted a drastic downturn. Initially, the housing market saw a marked decline, as...
Source: Forbes — When Wall Street turns real estate mortgages into commercial mortgage-backed securities, those securities must first be given a rating. To do that, rating agencies scrutinize an exhaustive list of data points for each loan included in the...
Source: Housing Wire — HousingWire recently spoke with John G. Stevens, President at SRE.com, about the challenges mortgage loan officers and brokers face as the market continues to shift toward purchase money business and how human-assisted eCommerce can help...
Source: Journal — Live or die by the photo Great photographs are more important than ever for hooking up with online house-hunters. Unless you’re listing million-dollar homes or you (or your broker) have a big budget for marketing, chances are you’re the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
