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UnlistedHomes.com Debuts ChatGPT-Backed Home Search Engine
CEO Katie Hill said her company was “to offer ChatGPT-enabled home search.” Continue Reading UnlistedHomes.com Debuts ChatGPT-Backed Home Search Engine
Tech Trends: Let’s Start by Chatting About ChatGPT
I want to start this weekly column by sharing my thoughts on ChatGPT. Just in case you don’t know what this technology is, I did some research to try and find the best, most understandable description. The most common-sense explainer that I found comes from Mashable. They say, “ChatGPT is, in essence, a simple online artificial intelligence chatbot. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Let’s Start by Chatting About ChatGPT
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Tips on avoiding mortgage layoffs
Source: MPA Mag --- The mortgage industry has seen better days. Volatile interest rates fueled by inflation have created a climate where the average loan officer is now closing less than one loan per month with refinance locks plummeting to a low not seen in more than...
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...
Jim Valentine: Real Estate’s confused sea
Source: Nevada Appeal --- Real estate markets are very much like an ocean in that they are comprised of an infinite amount of variables creating many different “moods.” We’ve had a very strong “current” real estate market most of this year. That situation is easily...
Real Estate Listing In Allegheny County Goes Viral For Spooky Pictures
Source: CBS --- If you are in the market for a new house, a home in Coraopolis is no trick and all treat. On the outside, the home looks like any other. But it is what’s inside that is truly spooky. Pictures show someone dressed as Ghostface from “Scream” casually...
This Is the Average Mortgage Borrowers Are Taking Out. Can You Afford It?
Source: The Fool --- Home prices are on the rise. And now, so are mortgage balances. Anyone who's been following the residential real estate market knows that home values keep climbing as limited inventory and low mortgage ratescontinue to drive buyer demand up. In...
Survey suggests real-estate feeding frenzy was not as wild as suggested
Source: Inside Nova --- Was the late-2020-into-early-2021 real-estate market really as hot-hot-hot (and chaotic) as anecdotal evidence suggests? A new analysis says maybe not. Although it also suggests the process was more challenging for first-time buyers. The...
Buying a house from across the country comes with a unique set of challenges
Source: USA Today --- Buying a house at any time can be stressful. But when relocating from one part of the country to another in a competitive seller’s market, the process poses even more hurdles to overcome. Just ask Adam and Mariah Cooke. The couple had been...
Infinity Mortgage expert shares benefits of getting a mortgage
Source: Fox 21 News --- Most people who buy homes can’t afford to buy them outright and need a mortgage to pay over time. Some buyers may be in a position purchase a home with cash. Infinity Mortgage’s Mortgage Loan Originator, Justin Harward, shares why why financing...
Ones For Real Estate: The Elusive $400K North Texas Home
Source: CBS DFW --- While the median price of a home in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex sits at just under $360,000, according to real estate experts, researchers who study the market say houses in that price range have become increasingly hard to find. Despite a...
Buying a home in 2021 | What to know as the market begins to cool
Source: 11 Alive --- The housing market is finally starting to cool off after a buying spree earlier in the pandemic. Realtors say they have been seeing fewer offers on certain homes in Metro Atlanta. Ricardo Accioly bought his DeKalb County home last September, but...
What’s a real estate transaction add-on that only costs if you don’t have it?
Source: Press Herald --- We have been working in this market for 35 years and we have seen it all. Whether the market is slumping or soaring, selling a home is a stressful experience. What has always worked for us is to focus in on our clients’ personal needs and...
Veteran seeks to improve military housing, offers real estate investment opportunities
Source: JD News --- A U.S. Marine Corps veteran is on a mission to not only improve housing for Marines and their families in the Jacksonville area, but also to offer real estate investment opportunities. Former Marine intel analyst John Morgan launched IzMaCo, or...
