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Getting a mortgage while on maternity leave
Source: Bankrate --- For many families, buying a home and having a baby are two big dreams on life’s to-do list. But what if you want to realize those dreams simultaneously? If you’re pregnant or a new mom trying to qualify for a mortgage, there’s a chance going on...
Broker thrives after overcoming market downturns
Source: MPA Mag --- Kristi Hardy (pictured) is a study in taking ownership of one’s own career path. Having previously worked in finance, sales and marketing, she sought a new career after a three-and-a-half year period of world travel in her 20s. “I started in the...
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4 Tips to Get Approved for a Mortgage With Bad Credit
Source: The Ascent --- Your credit score is a major cornerstone of your personal finances, and sometimes it feels as if that three-digit number plays a role in just about every money move you want to make. Getting a mortgage loan is no exception, and if your credit...
The Top Real Estate Companies in California
Source: US News --- California is not only diverse in terms of scenery and climate, but it's also diverse with regard to cost of living. The average California home value is around $717,000, according to Zillow. But depending on the area where you want to live, a...
Savvy Chicks in Real Estate’s CEO On Doing Business Abroad
Source: Yahoo! --- Meet Makeda Smith, the Founder and CEO of Savvy Chicks in Real Estate®, a global network that helps women in real estate build and expand their businesses, online and offline. Born and raised in Chicago, as a child, she never dreamed of venturing...
‘Location, Location, Location,’ Remains the Gospel of Real Estate
Source: D Magazine --- Every developer, every broker, every investor, every HGTV show, every house hunter, everyone says it, “Location, location, location.” This is more than just a catchphrase. When it comes to real estate, it is the gospel. I’m often asked, “What...
Why San Miguel De Allende’s Views Command Premium Real Estate Prices
Source: Forbes --- The views of Mexico's San Miguel de Allende command premium prices that luxury homebuyers happily pay. The beyond picturesque views of San Miguel de Allende truly matter to luxury buyers, according to Joseph W. Lown, a top producing agent at the...
California Puts up $500 Million for Community Ownership Against Big Real Estate
Source: Next City --- At Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, just east of downtown Los Angeles, mariachi bands play all day and into the night. Visitors still come to listen and hire them for weddings, quinceañeras, and other family or community events. Some of the...
Homeowners hurting, but property tax panel to look elsewhere
Source: Post Register --- When Sandra Hagen and her late husband bought their modest West Boise home in 1995 for $88,500, she never dreamed that 26 years later, she’d be a widow struggling to pay the property taxes on the same house, now valued at more than three...
Mortgage and real estate news this week: Lower rates and competitive advice for homebuyers
Source: Bank Rate --- The real estate market may be slowing down a bit, but it’s still sizzling, and receding mortgage rates may be enticing new buyers to enter the market again, or existing homeowners to stay put and refinance. Here’s what you need to know in...
Vacation real estate could feel impact of eviction moratorium
Source: Fox --- As the month of July comes to a near close, so too will the nationwide eviction moratorium. The moratorium was extended for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments. But there’s a certain trend ahead of the closing. “It’s just...
Denver’s office real estate market: Vacancy at an 11-year high, construction an 8-year low
Source: The Denver Post --- Denver’s office real estate market has a higher vacancy rate than at any point since the fall of 2009, according to the real estate services firm CBRE. Over the second financial quarter of this year — from April through the end of June —...
Data Confidence Is Commercial Real Estate’s New Revolution
Source: Commerical Observer --- Real estate as a global asset class is now predominantly driven by institutional ownership, where pooled capital vehicles, investment management firms, and professionals fiercely compete for deals across all property types and...
Meet Greater Hartford’s Top 25 Real Estate Power Players
Source: Hartford Business --- The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the commercial real estate industry, propelling some sectors, like warehouse and distribution,and dealing setbacks to others, including office space. Despite all the turmoil and uncertainty,...
5 Steps to Becoming a Local Real Estate Market Expert
Source: Ris Media --- Real estate, like politics, is all local. When buyers and sellers are browsing the internet looking for the right agent to guide them through their next transaction, they’re looking for a local real estate market expert. Here are five strategies...
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