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Buying a house with a friend
Source: Bankrate --- For many prospective homebuyers, sole ownership is prohibitively expensive. With inflation and mortgage rates still high, some people may be thinking about less-conventional options for buying a home. While spouses and family members are frequent...
House Bill introduced in Texas Aims to Reduce Wait Times for Development Permits
A bill introduced in the Texas House aims to cut down on development permitting backlogs across the state by offering alternatives if local authorities don’t make a decision on them within a specific time frame. House Bill 14 would require regulatory...
Bloom Finance Company Debuts Reverse Mortgage with Lifetime Fixed Interest Rate
The new product is designed to protect seniors by eliminating uncertainty from interest rate changes and renewal premiums. Continue Reading Bloom Finance Company Debuts Reverse Mortgage with Lifetime Fixed Interest Rate
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Trump’s Terrible 50-Year Mortgage Idea
Creating a 50-year mortgage with the goal of making housing more affordable is the equivalent of sending shipments of dinnerware into a famine-stricken region. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Trump’s Terrible 50-Year Mortgage Idea
Texas Gov. Abbott Emphasizes Property Tax Relief in Re-Election Campaign
“It’s time to drive a stake through the heart of local property tax hikes for good,” said Abbott. Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott Emphasizes Property Tax Relief in Re-Election Campaign
Trump Floats 50-Year Mortgage Proposal, But Many Conservatives Disapprove
FHFA Director Bill Pulte called the idea a “game changer.” Continue Reading Trump Floats 50-Year Mortgage Proposal, But Many Conservatives Disapprove
Francis Ford Coppola Sells Private Island to Cover Losses from Flop Movie
“I don’t have any money because I invested all the money that I borrowed to make ‘Megalopolis,'” said Coppola. Continue Reading Francis Ford Coppola Sells Private Island to Cover Losses from Flop Movie
Report: Trump Wants His Name on New Commanders Stadium
Trump is reportedly not interested in buying the naming rights or having a corporation buy it for him. Continue Reading Report: Trump Wants His Name on New Commanders Stadium
Wendy’s to Close Hundreds of US Restaurants
This is the second time in a year that Wendy’s began closing scores of restaurants. Continue Reading Wendy’s to Close Hundreds of US Restaurants
Mortgage Credit Availability at 3-Year High
“Credit availability in October rose to its highest level since 2022 as investors broadened their loan offerings over the month,” said MBA’s Joel Kan Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability at 3-Year High
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 3-7
Fewer first-time buyers in the housing market, the firing of the FHFA’s inspector general, and the comeback for a historic Salt Lake City theater. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 3-7
$37.5 Million Sale Breaks Record for Residential Transaction in Martha’s Vineyard
The three-acre estate features a 15,000-square-foot residence with seven bedrooms. Continue Reading $37.5 Million Sale Breaks Record for Residential Transaction in Martha’s Vineyard
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