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ATTOM Unveils Neighborhood Navigator
The new offering provides community-level information including insight on school districts and grades. Continue Reading ATTOM Unveils Neighborhood Navigator
Notarize Launches Proof as Digital Identity Verification Brand
Proof is being launched to extend Notarize’s services beyond notarization. Continue Reading Notarize Launches Proof as Digital Identity Verification Brand
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I Raised My Mortgage Payment by Refinancing. Here’s Why I Don’t Regret That
Source: The Ascent --- In August 2020, the average 30-year mortgage rate fell to under 3%. Since I had a higher interest rate than that on my existing mortgage loan, I decided to jump on the opportunity to refinance. And at first, my thinking was that doing so would...
Realtor.com February Housing Report: Housing Inventory Recovery Continues, Giving Buyers More Options
The U.S. supply of homes for sale rose at a record annual pace for the sixth month in a row, up 67.8% year over year in February, signaling the housing market's continued rebalancing, according to the Realtor.co Monthly Housing Trends Report. Despite the significant...
This Is How Much House Dave Ramsey Says You Can Afford to Buy
Source: Nasdaq --- When you're buying a house, you need to set a realistic budget. But it can sometimes be hard to figure out how to do that. While it may be tempting to allow the bank to just look at your finances and tell you how large your mortgage loan can be,...
Mortgage and real estate news this week: What’s up with rates and advice for unmarried homebuying partners
Source: Bankrate --- th the holiday season nearly upon us, things have really slowed down in the mortgage and real estate sphere. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to say! Rates are still in flux, and as you prepare to settle your resolutions for the new year,...
3 Reasons You Might Regret Buying New Construction
Source: Motley Fool --- There are plenty of good reasons to purchase a newly built home. For one thing, you may get a chance to customize different features to suit your taste. And when you buy new construction, you get to move right in. You don't need to worry about...
Study: Digital Mortgages Impact Customer Satisfaction
Source: D Business --- According to J.D. Power in Troy, despite record new loan originations in 2020, mortgage originators have struggled to manage surging refinancing volume. In addition, while mortgage firms have undertaken efforts to streamline the new issuance of...
Virtual real estate
Source: AMI Sun --- As the world moves closer and closer to virtual realities and artificial intelligence, no area of our lives will be unchanged. Real estate is and has always been a people-to-people business and based on Zillow’s recent experiment with automating...
Real estate firm’s secret to success? Treat everyone like family
Source: Yahoo News --- A family business conducting business with a family approach describes Southfield-based Real Estate One, which earned a top-five ranking (No. 2) among large companies in the Free Press Top Workplaces competition. “Dan and I are third generation...
Why connected agents succeed in today’s real estate market
Source: Dallas Morning News --- In this market, a typical search by an agent who goes to an extraordinary level to find a home for a client starts with calls, texts and emails as early as 7 a.m. every day of the week. Time and again in today’s fast-paced real estate...
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...
Rethinking real estate: The benefits of workforce segmentation
Source: Journal of Accountancy --- The pandemic has radically altered the way people think about and use physical space. As many people return to the office, how can organizations rethink their use of real estate in order to effectively balance business goals with...
Real estate’s risks and opportunities ahead
Source: Top 1000 Funds --- As the demise of the office component in real estate allocations continues investors are favouring data centres, warehousing and low cost accommodation. Office and bricks and mortar retail have suffered most at the hands of the pandemic....
