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Mortgage Rates Go Up, Up and Away
The national median mortgage payment during April was $2,112, an 11.8% spike from $1,889 in April 2022. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Go Up, Up and Away
MBA: Net Loss Tumult Eased for Independent Mortgage Banks in Q1
Q1 was an improvement from the reported loss of $2,812 per loan in Q4 2022. Continue Reading MBA: Net Loss Tumult Eased for Independent Mortgage Banks in Q1
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Real estate isn’t an alternative — it’s a core investment
Source: Investment News --- You can hardly browse or tune into the financial news without real estate being presented as an “alternative” investment. And yes, real estate has unique investment characteristics that set it apart from asset classes like stocks and bonds....
The “Art” of Negotiating a Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loan Term Sheet
Source: JD Supra --- When a borrower is seeking real estate financing, there is invariably timing pressure to solidify a mortgage loan term sheet (on occasion, in the form of a loan commitment or loan application), so that the next steps in the loan process (lender’s...
How a Houston real-estate agent who closed $28 million in deals in 2022 turned her broadcast news layoff into a lucrative new career
Source: Insider --- Before she was a successful real-estate agent closing on nearly $28 million in deals in 2022, Lily Jang was a news anchor for KHOU-TV in Houston. She never would've left the broadcasting world, she told Insider, had the TV station not gone through...
Alexander Betses lists 8 tips for choosing the right real estate agent
Source: EIN News --- Buying or selling a home is a major financial decision. Hiring the right real estate agent is just as important. Not only can a professional get you the best deal, but a real estate agent can also ensure you avoid costly mistakes. Wanting to help,...
The Weeknd Pays $70 Million for Extravagant Bel Air Mansion
Source: Hollywood Reporter --- Though it was never officially on the market, a lavish Los Angeles estate has sold for a whopping $70 million — one of the priciest California home sales of 2021 — to Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian music superstar better known as The...
Pre-Civil War Union Bridge farmstead closes at $2.2 million
Source: Frederick News-Post --- Listed at $1.249 million, the historic pre-Civil War farmstead at 11606 Handboard Road, Union Bridge, closed at $2.2 million. Shaded by mature trees, the five-bedroom, four bath brick main house dates back to 1821 with a “new” wing...
How do we make more affordable housing?
Source: MPR News --- The pandemic pushed the U.S. housing market into a frenzy, with the demand for housing far outpacing the number of homes on the market. The market cooled off a bit in July. But the cost of the average home has been on an upward climb for a while...
Bitcoin vs. Real Estate: Which is the Smarter Investment
Source: Benzinga --- If you want to see your money grow, especially without having to struggle for every single penny, the straight way is to invest it in a proper area. With a bit of hard work, research, networking, and luck, many investors manage to have a...
Real estate firm turns to AI vendor for API security
Source: Tech Target --- Machine learning software that detects anomalous use of APIs helped a real estate company reinforce its API security as it conducts more transactions on the web. Houwzer Inc., a real estate brokerage, title and mortgage services firm in...
Can empty offices become affordable housing? New legislation seeks to try
Source: MarketWatch --- As the 2020 coronavirus lockdowns ground America to a halt, a few early prognostications rang out. “New York is dead,” one pundit declared. “Are we going to work from home forever?” asked the New York Times. And plenty of publications, this one...
Survive the Wild Real Estate Market With Technology
Source: Scotsman Guide --- With interest rates near all-time lows, the real estate and mortgage industries are booming. In January 2021, U.S. existing-home sales reached their highest level since 2006. And in the previous 12 months, one in 10 Americans moved either by...
Real-estate listing in Washington shows ‘knight’ enjoying home’s amenities, using toilet in full armor
Source: WANE --- It’s a home fit for a king — or at least a very domestic knight. A real-estate agent in Washington is having a bit of fun with the listing photos for his latest Spokane-area property, most of which show a fully armored “knight” enjoying the home’s...
Real Estate Round-Up: T is for transfer disclosure statement
Source: Village News --- The simple definition of disclosure is “the action of making new or secret information known.” The antonym is equally simple and profound, “concealment.” In California real estate, the Transfer Disclosure Statement is something sellers are...
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