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Applying for a Mortgage (Important Info + 6 Steps)
Source: The Good Men Project --- Applying For a Mortgage is Very Common There are many reasons why as a borrower, you would want to apply for a mortgage. The most obvious is that you cannot afford to buy the house in cash and need to make installment payments on it...
AI home-buying and how it could change real estate
Source: Iowa Public Radio --- Have you heard of iBuying in the housing market? “In principle, iBuying simply means I go online and I want to sell my house. And somebody is willing to buy it off of my hands for cash quickly,” finance professor Gregor Matvos says. And...
Guest Opinion: Stop China From Buying US Agricultural Land
China doesn’t allow American companies to own their land – they don’t even allow their people to own land. Continue Reading Guest Opinion: Stop China From Buying US Agricultural Land
NAR Requests Changes to VA Home Loan Policies, Citing ‘Potential Disadvantage’ to Veterans
Veterans using the VA home loan benefit cannot compensate their realtor directly. Continue Reading NAR Requests Changes to VA Home Loan Policies, Citing ‘Potential Disadvantage’ to Veterans
Budge Huskey on the NAR Settlement: Don’t Believe Everything You Read
General values in real estate are determined by the fundamentals of supply and demand, not realtors. Continue Reading Budge Huskey on the NAR Settlement: Don’t Believe Everything You Read
Dolce & Gabbana Unveils Design for First US-Based Real Estate Project
The luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana has previewed the design and flexible-residence details for 888 Brickell, its first U.S.-based real estate project and condo hotel. The Miami-based project is being created in collaboration with developer JDS Development Group –...
NAR Takes Credit for Defeating Chicago’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Referendum
“This outcome demonstrates how crucial it is to communicate directly with consumers about the real-life impacts of proposed policies,” said NAR’s Shannon McGahn. Continue Reading NAR Takes Credit for Defeating Chicago’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Referendum
The Average Homeowner Spends Nearly $18,000 Annually on Non-Mortgage Expenses
The greatest expense involves utilities – the average homeowner spends $5,362 per year. Continue Reading The Average Homeowner Spends Nearly $18,000 Annually on Non-Mortgage Expenses
Self-Storage Sector Continues to Face Negative Street Rate Growth
“There is hope that a turnaround in the housing market later this year or early 2025,” said the Yardi Matrix report. Continue Reading Self-Storage Sector Continues to Face Negative Street Rate Growth
Mortgage Application Activity Slows to a Crawl
The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 30.8%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Slows to a Crawl
The City with the Greatest Debt Delinquency Problem Is…
Seattle was determined to be the city with the lowest level of debt delinquency. Continue Reading The City with the Greatest Debt Delinquency Problem Is…
Joe Rogan Condemns Squatter Policies as ‘Bananas’
“You’re basically allowing people to steal people’s houses,” he said. Continue Reading Joe Rogan Condemns Squatter Policies as ‘Bananas’
