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Deephaven Mortgage Debuts HELOC with Qualification Option for Self-Employed Borrowers
Qualification can be obtained through 12 months of personal or business bank statements, or one year’s full documentation. Continue Reading Deephaven Mortgage Debuts HELOC with Qualification Option for Self-Employed Borrowers
Deephaven Mortgage Debuts HELOC with Qualification Option for Self-Employed Borrowers
Qualification can be obtained through 12 months of personal or business bank statements, or one year’s full documentation. Continue Reading Deephaven Mortgage Debuts HELOC with Qualification Option for Self-Employed Borrowers
Survey: 1 in 5 Gen Zers Cite Housing Affordability as Their Greatest Concern
A new survey of Gen Z Americans found one in five (16%) members of this youthful demographic declaring housing affordability to be one of their greatest concerns in life. The new Realtor.com survey, which polled 1,000 adults between the ages of 18-27, found 82% of...
Florida Court Halts Property Transfer for Trump Presidential Library
A Florida court has temporary blocked a land transfer made by Miami Dade College on a parcel that will be used as the future home of President Trump’s presidential library. The Wall Street Journal reports the transfer was halted when Judge Mavel Ruiz of Florida’s 11th...
Start-Up Feesback Debuts Lead Platform with 50% Cashback on Real Estate Commissions
The fintech start-up Feesback has launched a real estate referral brokerage that is designed to help agents grow their business while helping their customers save money. Feesback stated it was offering a “success-only model” that connects transaction-ready clients...
NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
Survey: One-Third of Realtors Have Yet to Use AI Tools
The top AI tools used by the realtors polled for the survey were ChatGPT by OpenAI (58%), Gemini by Google (20%), and Copilot by Microsoft (15%). Continue Reading Survey: One-Third of Realtors Have Yet to Use AI Tools
The Impact Group, a Denver Brokerage, Joins eXp Realty
The 31-agent, four-support-staff team closed $305 million in sales across 429 units in 2024. Continue Reading The Impact Group, a Denver Brokerage, Joins eXp Realty
Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.26% as of Sept. 18, down from last week when it averaged 6.35%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall
Trump Files Emergency Request with Supreme Court to Fire Lisa Cook
The request follows an appeals court decision on Monday that rejected Trump’s efforts to fire Cook ahead of the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Continue Reading Trump Files Emergency Request with Supreme Court to Fire Lisa Cook
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Trump on Powell: ‘No, I Have No Intention of Firing Him’
Trump’s comments follow a significant stock market sell-off on Monday that some financial experts linked to his attacks on Powell. Continue Reading Trump on Powell: ‘No, I Have No Intention of Firing Him’
California Utility Executive-Turned-Lawmaker Seeks to Slash Energy Credit Benefits for Rooftop Solar Panels
Assemblymember Lisa Calderon is a former government affairs executive at Southern California Edison. Continue Reading California Utility Executive-Turned-Lawmaker Seeks to Slash Energy Credit Benefits for Rooftop Solar Panels
Q1 Texas Home Sales Down Despite Boost in Active Listings
The median Texas home sales price for the quarter was $331,000, a mild 0.3% rise from one year earlier. Continue Reading Q1 Texas Home Sales Down Despite Boost in Active Listings
Pennsylvania Home Sales Up 21%
The median sales price for residential properties last month was $285,000, up 2% from $279,000 in the previous month. Continue Reading Pennsylvania Home Sales Up 21%
Mark Skender, Former CEO of Chicago’s Skender Construction, Dies at 61
Most recently, Skender served as president and co-founder of RaaP. Continue Reading Mark Skender, Former CEO of Chicago’s Skender Construction, Dies at 61
Lenders Offering Creative Financing Options
To address affordability issues due to higher rates, some lenders are advancing creative financing offers to their borrowers and the real estate agents who serve them. Continue Reading Lenders Offering Creative Financing Options
More Down Payment Assistance Programs Introduced During Q1
A total of 990 programs (39%) were offered through local housing finance agencies. Continue Reading More Down Payment Assistance Programs Introduced During Q1
HGTV’s Tarek El Moussa Says He Earns $675,000 a Month from House Flipping
“With the last few years, everything going on, I really got super hyper-focused,” El Moussa said. Continue Reading HGTV’s Tarek El Moussa Says He Earns $675,000 a Month from House Flipping
Mortgage Forbearance Levels Down Slightly in March
The five states with the highest share of loans that were current as a percent of servicing portfolio are Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, and Colorado. Continue Reading Mortgage Forbearance Levels Down Slightly in March
Democrats Reintroduce Housing for All Act to Address Homelessness
“Housing is a basic human right, not a privilege,” said Sen. Alex Padilla. Continue Reading Democrats Reintroduce Housing for All Act to Address Homelessness
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