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The Real Brokerage Launches Luxury Division
Real Luxury agents are expected to earn CLHMS designation. Continue Reading The Real Brokerage Launches Luxury Division
Fidelity National Financial Creates Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Role
Jason Nadeau joined the company in 2018 as chief digital officer. Continue Reading Fidelity National Financial Creates Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Role
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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to Step Down
HUD Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman will serve as acting secretary after Fudge’s departure. Continue Reading HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to Step Down
MBA CEO Broeksmit Challenges CFPB Claims of ‘Junk Fees’ in Closing Costs
President Biden has spent several months denouncing “junk fees” and raised the subject in his politically charged State of the Union speech last Thursday. Continue Reading MBA CEO Broeksmit Challenges CFPB Claims of ‘Junk Fees’ in Closing Costs
Premiere Plus Realty Teams with United Real Estate
PPR produced over $3.29 billion in annual sales volume and 5,004 transaction sides in 2023. Continue Reading Premiere Plus Realty Teams with United Real Estate
How to take a green approach to your finances
Source: Independant.ie --- Doing your bit for the environment could save you thousands on your loan or mortgage and knock a few bob off your insurance, while investing in ‘green’ companies could reap you handsome profits – if you invest wisely. Of course, financial...
Borrowers can fix their mortgage at less than three per cent for 30 years
Source: Daily Mail --- Borrowers are to get the chance to fix their mortgage rate for 30 years at less than three per cent, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Specialist lender Kensington Mortgages will this week launch fixed-rate deals on home loans that last for 25 and...
REITs Vs. Private Equity Real Estate: What’s The Best Way To Invest?
Source: Seeking Alpha --- Investors are constantly faced with the choice of how to allocate scarce investment capital. Most of those fortunate enough to have a meaningful amount of funds to invest know the benefits of exposure to commercial real estate, especially in...
3 Risks of a Cash-Out Refinance Loan
Source: Motley Fool --- A cash-out refinance loan is a way to tap into the equity of your home while also modifying the terms of your current mortgage loan. It works simply. You apply for a new mortgage loan for more money than you currently owe. If you qualify based...
How to Get a Mortgage if You’re a Freelancer, Contractor, or Self-Employed
Source: Better Homes and Gardens --- Millennials and Gen Z are more likely than previous generations to be self-employed in some capacity—which can make buying a home more complicated. These expert tips help make sense of the process. Once upon a fairytale, it was...
REVOLUTIONIZING THE ONLINE MORTGAGE EXPERIENCE
Source: Ris Media --- Tim Grant, a REALTOR® with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers in Newnan, Georgia, has been a huge proponent of Rocket Mortgage with his customers since working with the lender to finance his own home purchase. “The process was...
How To Get Rid Of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Source: Forbes Advisor --- If you have to pay private mortgage insurance (PMI), you’re likely looking forward to the day your home equity hits 20% of the home purchase price so you can be released from PMI payments on your mortgage. Better yet, rising home values...
As mortgage rates rise, applications slow
Source: Fox Business--- Mortgage rates gained in the past week, putting a damper on demand for mortgage applications. Mortgage applications declined 2.8% from a week ago, according to the weekly survey from the Mortgage Banker's Association. The increase in rates...
Lifting international travel ban anticipated to boost foreign real estate purchases
Source: The Washington Post --- International travel to the United States began to return in full force as of Nov. 8 when the White House lifted pandemic restrictions that had kept people from dozens of countries from entering. Now that citizens from European, Asian,...
Should Rising Mortgage Rates Stop You From Buying a Home Right Now?
Source: Nasdaq --- There's a reason so many people clamored to buy homes in 2020 and rushed to refinance their mortgages. For much of last year, mortgage rates sat at or near historic lows, with the 30-year mortgage being available at under 3%. But rates have risen a...
