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Report: Mortgage Debt Accounted for Nearly Three-Quarters of All Consumer Debt in August
In August, total US consumer debt totaled $17.91 trillion, up 2.1% year-over-year. Continue Reading Report: Mortgage Debt Accounted for Nearly Three-Quarters of All Consumer Debt in August
eXp Realty Launches UK Commercial Division
eXp Realty now has the first agent-powered platform in the UK to offer both residential and commercial services under a single model. Continue Reading eXp Realty Launches UK Commercial Division
Small: Why due diligence is so important when buying real estate
Source: Aspen Daily News --- With the recent news that the final missing victim in the Surfside condo collapse has been identified, it still seems as though there are more questions than answers. For four weeks following the June 24 collapse, firefighters and rescue...
Florida Real Estate School
Source: Investopedia --- Florida Real Estate School is an entirely online real estate school that offers self-paced real estate classes taught by instructors via video. Its goal is to offer a quality education to students that works around their busy schedules. Once...
Maine’s on the map, and our real estate is having its moment
Source:Maine Biz --- Years ago, on a business trip to San Francisco, I told the cab driver I was from Maine. He replied with, “is that part of Canada?” Well today, it’s safe to say that most everyone knows exactly where Maine is on the map. The Pine Tree State’s...
MGM sells its real estate investment trust for $4.4 billion in cash
Source: News 3 LV --- MGM Resorts has sold its real estate investment trust to another company in a deal that sends $4.4 billion in cash back to the Las Vegas-based casino operator. Casino owner VICI Properties is acquiring all of the outstanding class A shares of MGM...
5 Tips for Investing in Real Estate Right Now
Source: House Beautiful --- What does it mean to invest in real estate? Rather than just buying a house to live in, investing is about purchasing a property that will produce income. That could mean you buy a home that you intend to flip (fix up and sell quickly for...
The current real estate market isn’t for the faint of heart
Source: Herald Net --- Bidding wars, all-cash deals, 20 or more offers on a single home — that would be the real estate market here and in many places across the country. It’s been a wild, year-long ride, say local real estate agents. Last spring, the start of the...
NJEDA Announces Additional $75M for Commercial Real Estate Projects
Source: NJB Magazine --- The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced a $75 million extension of the commercial component of the Economic Redevelopment and Growth (ERG) Program. The Authority also announced that the extended Residential ERG Program,...
Sharp dive for mortgage rates sets off new refinancing boom
Source: Yahoo Finance --- Many homeowners know a good deal when they see one. Demand for refinance mortgages is soaring, a survey by a major lenders trade association finds. Homeowners are stampeding toward mortgage rates that have been driven back toward all-time...
Millbury real estate investor makes time to enjoy fun activities
Source: Fifty Plus Advocate --- Elaine Savoy of Millbury bought her first apartment building at age 26 and continues to work as a real estate investor. She also continues to make time for fun activities. In her 40s, Savoy competed and won figure skating championships....
Should You Buy Real Estate as an Investment?
Source:Fool --- It can be scary for many investors to have 100% of their money in the stock market, so it could be a smart idea to explore some alternative investment types like real estate. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on July 14, Fool.com contributors (and...
