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What Is a Lis Pendens?
Source: Investopedia --- What Is a Lis Pendens? A lis pendens is an official notice to the public that a lawsuit involving a claim on a property has been filed. Lis pendens is connected to the concept that a property buyer must assume any litigation that exists...
How Hard is It for Self-Employed People to Get a Mortgage?
Source: Yahoo Finance --- Many people dream of being their own boss. And with good reason –multiple studies link self-employment with higher job satisfaction and enhanced physical wellbeing. As of July 2022, 16.4 million out of 158.1 million Americans were...
Think Like an Accountant
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Commercial mortgage underwriting is usually discussed in terms of asset performance, such as rents, occupancy, expenses, valuations and debt loads. But we can’t forget that traditional lenders, especially banks, also are evaluating the...
Is the appraisal process color-blind?
Source: Housing Wire --- Recently, at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, President Biden announced the launch of a new interagency task force to root out what it calls inequity in the appraisal industry. As a candidate, Biden’s campaign...
Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Dips to 4.16 Percent in U.S.
Source: The World Property Journal --- The Mortgage Bankers Association estimates there are 2.1 million homeowners in forbearance plans at the end of May 2021. The Mortgage Bankers Association latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of...
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