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Can you refinance a seller-financed mortgage?
Source: The Mortgage Reports --- Some home buyers get their mortgage loans from the home’s seller — not from a mortgage lender. This kind of financing, known as “owner financing” or “seller financing,” can help buyers who don’t meet standard mortgage guidelines at the...
As Mortgage Rates Stay Up, Lenders and Brokers Need to Get ‘Creative’
Source: Market Scale --- Freddie Mac’s weekly averages since July 14 have been volatile, with spikes and dips in 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed and 15-year adjustable mortgage rates. But even with some short term relief after August 4’s numbers brought rates below 5%...
New Survey Finds 4 Out of 5 Respondents Support Rent Caps
More Democrats than Republicans support rent caps. Continue Reading New Survey Finds 4 Out of 5 Respondents Support Rent Caps
Realtor.ca to Become For-Profit Platform
Realtor.ca holds a 50% market share in Canada. Continue Reading Realtor.ca to Become For-Profit Platform
Report: Nearly Half of Mortgaged Homeowners Are Equity-Rich
2.5% of mortgaged homes were seriously underwater in the third quarter. Continue Reading Report: Nearly Half of Mortgaged Homeowners Are Equity-Rich
BSI Financial Services Debuts Tool to Predict Refinancing by Borrowers
Portfolio Guardian allows the company’s subservicing clients to strategically target refinancing opportunities. Continue Reading BSI Financial Services Debuts Tool to Predict Refinancing by Borrowers
New Charges Against Husband of Missing Texas Realtor
Suzanne Clark Simpson was last seen on the night of Oct. 6. Continue Reading New Charges Against Husband of Missing Texas Realtor
Florida Home Sales Dip While Prices Hold Steady
Florida had a 4.6-month supply of single-family existing homes in September and in the third quarter. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Dip While Prices Hold Steady
New York State Median Home Prices Up for 13th Straight Month
New listings in September totaled 12,957, up 2.7% from 12,618 one year earlier. Continue Reading New York State Median Home Prices Up for 13th Straight Month
Connecticut Home Sales Drop in Q3 as Prices Rise
The median sale price for the third quarter was $417,500, up 9.1% from one year before. Continue Reading Connecticut Home Sales Drop in Q3 as Prices Rise
Astrid Vermeer Named SVP/CFO at MBA
Vermeer was previously chief financial and administrative officer for the Perkins School for the Blind. Continue Reading Astrid Vermeer Named SVP/CFO at MBA
Existing Home Sales Down by 1% in September
First-time buyers were responsible for 26% of sales in September, matching the all-time low from August 2024 and November 2021. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Down by 1% in September
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