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Redfin Launches AI-Powered Tool to Redesign Listing Photos
The new feature is available for all active Redfin listings and eligible sold Redfin listings in the U.S. on Redfin.com and iPhone. Continue Reading Redfin Launches AI-Powered Tool to Redesign Listing Photos
Leap Analytics Launches Credit Scoring Model to Improve Risk Assessment
“Traditional credit scoring models were developed decades ago to assess historical patterns in a homeowner’s ability to pay,” said Ashley Bete, Leap’s founder and CEO. Continue Reading Leap Analytics Launches Credit Scoring Model to Improve Risk Assessment
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This One Rookie Homebuyer Move Drives Real Estate Agents Crazy
Source: Realtor.com --- Most homebuyers understand the perils of making a financial misstep like buying more house than they can afford or ending up with a money pit that requires unexpected, big-budget repairs. After all, buying a home is likely the most important...
Benefits of Investing In Real Estate
The benefits of investing in real estate include passive income, stable cash flow, tax advantages, diversification, and leverage. In this article, we explore the benefits of investing and common strategies for increasing positive outcomes. Benefits of Real Estate...
Should I Buy a House Now?
Source: Of Dollars And Data --- Buying a home is likely to be the biggest financial decision you will ever make. As a result, such a decision requires careful consideration of your financial situation, personal life, and the state of the housing market. And with...
HANDHELD BUSINESS GROWTH: THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
Source: RisMedia --- Mobile-based technology has helped streamline virtually every aspect of real estate for both the agent and customer. Whether it’s searching for a home or setting up a time to chat with a prospective client, there’s an app-based solution for every...
15 DESCRIPTIVE WORDS TO USE WHEN SELLING A LUXURY HOME
Source: RisMedia --- As a luxury real estate professional, you know that even the most incredible homes don’t sell themselves. Many components go into the listing, marketing, and selling of a property in the luxury market, such as furniture staging, adequate lighting,...
Something big is happening in the housing market
Source: Fortune --- The most competitive housing market ever is finally showing signs of breaking. As data trickles in for April, it's becoming clear that the historically hot housing market has flipped trajectories. It's now in cooling mode. The number of homes...
I Downsized from a House to an Apartment. Here Are 4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Packing
Source: Apartment Therapy --- That old high school football jersey two sizes too small to fit? Tossed it. That R&B CD collection collecting dust on the bookcase? Farewell. One of the hardest things about moving from a house to an apartment is having to part...
Here’s How L.A. Homeowners Can Get Free Solar Panels
Source: Apartment Therapy --- For many homeowners, the idea of solar panels is super appealing — it’s a green energy alternative that potentially cuts out a monthly electric bill. But the cost of installation and maintenance is usually what prevents homeowners from...
Title insurance industry premiums spike $7B year over year
Source: Housing Wire --- The American Land Title Association saw a nearly 36% year-over-year increase in title insurance premium volume in 2021 for a staggering $7 billion spike, according to the trade group’s Market Share Analysis, published Friday. The title...
Wonder How High Home Prices Can Go? Here Are America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes in 2022
Source: Realtor.com --- With home prices setting record highs month after month—reaching a remarkable nationwide median of $405,000 in March—just about all homebuyers are grumbling these days that they can’t get a break. But if you’ve ever wondered just how high...
FHA gives investors cold shoulder on foreclosed properties
Source: Housing Wire --- The Federal Housing Administration said that nonprofit organizations and owner-occupant buyers will have first dibs on foreclosed properties that get auctioned off through its Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program, specifically...
Locked Means Locked
What does locking a rate do for clients? It keeps these rates in check. Some lenders that I use even let me lock and shop. What does that do? It lets the borrowers lock a rate in a rate for up to 90 days and then continue to shop for their homes. Continue Reading Locked Means Locked
Appraised Value vs. Market Value: They Are Not the Same!
By Dan Harkey Real Estate & Private Money Finance Consultant m: 949 533-8315 | e: [email protected] There are multiple methods for determining a property’s value, including market value and appraised value. There are also numerous definitions of value conclusions...













