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Start-up Platform Roam Offers Mortgages as Low as 2%
Roam’s service is currently available in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Texas, with plans to expand into new markets soon. Continue Reading Start-up Platform Roam Offers Mortgages as Low as 2%
Realtor.com Debuts Listing Toolkit to Help Agents with Sales
“Leveraging the insights and tools in our new Listing Toolkit can help agents get in front of and wow seller prospects,” said Realtor.com’s Blake Elmquist. Continue Reading Realtor.com Debuts Listing Toolkit to Help Agents with Sales
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5 Cheap Real Estate Stocks to Buy
Source: Morning Star --- Susan Dziubinski: I am Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar. Every Monday morning I sit down with Morningstar chief U.S. market strategist Dave Sekera to discuss one thing that’s on his radar this week, one new piece of Morningstar research, and...
Qobrix Adds VIP Portal to Real Estate CRM Platform
Qobrix, provider of a real estate CRM platform, has launched a VIP Portal to cater to high-end buyers and investors. The portal works in tandem with the Qobrix CRM System and is designed to give premium clients private access to selected properties. “The VIP...
Zillow: Zoning is the Housing Affordability Problem to Solve
An independent panel of 117 economists and housing experts polled in Zillow's Home Price Expectations (ZHPE) Survey have suggested that relaxing zoning rules is one of the best ways to address the nation's ongoing housing affordability crisis as it would allow more...
What’s next for Knoxville’s housing market? Some bold and not so bold predictions
Source: Knox News --- After months of unprecedented home sales and price appreciation, Knoxville’s housing market is finally beginning to slow down. What’s next for the real estate market? It's uncertain, but history can provide us with insight about what to expect....
Why More People Are Going Off Grid Full Time
Source: Realty Biz News --- Throughout the last few decades, there has been a trend of living off of the land that comes and goes. During the 1960s the hippie movement was very big on dropping out of society and going off grid in communes. The trend is coming back...
Commercial real estate financing, anyone?
Source: The Spokesman Review --- Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is a small but impressive finance company that has been around since the 1930s and does all kinds of finance for commercial real estate. One of the biggest commercial real estate lenders in the country,...
HOME: Realtor views on the market
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican --- What a time to be living on this planet, and especially in this town of pure enchantment. Santa Fe is the unchallenged jewel of the west—and in the real estate market, this year more than ever. The interesting thing is that while some...
Liz Weston: Shopping for a mortgage? Your credit score may take a small hit
Source: Oregon Live --- Dear Liz: We’re trying to refinance a mortgage. All of the mortgage lenders claim that checking our credit scores will not affect the scores. However, that is not true. What gives? The three credit bureaus all list “too many inquiries” and...
Discover Real Estate: The Business That Can Change Your Life
Source: The Costa Rica News --- If we take a look at history we can see that despite the critical stages that humanity has always gone through; it has managed to get ahead through the sale and commercialization of different spaces of land for housing, what could be...
Mortgage Application: What Does It Contain?
Source: Forbes --- The mortgage application process can be lengthy. When filling out your application, you’ll need to provide a handful of personal and financial information—plus the documents to support it. Understanding what goes into a mortgage application can help...
Who Pays And How Do Real Estate Commissions Work?
Source: The Source Weekly --- All too often there is confusion on how real estate brokers get paid and who pays them. Many buyers and sellers know that real estate is a commission-based profession, yet all too often there is confusion about how and how much real...
Hot Western New York real estate market cools down
Source: WKBW --- Mike Kochcznski and his wife, Andrea have been in the market for a new home for about the last six months. “We want to see what’s out there and if we can possibly do better than what we’re doing right now.” Like most buyers, the family of three from...
Family and Real Estate: Should Agents Disclose That They’re Related to a Client?
Source: Realtor.com --- Let’s say you’ve just decided to sell your home and your favorite sister-in-law is a real estate professional. It follows that you may go to her for advice, and maybe even ask her to be your seller’s agent. (Ditto if you’re looking to buy in...
