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RentRedi Debuts Monthly Newsletter Aimed at Rental Housing Investors and Managers
The newsletter will be available to any interested parties, not just RentRedi customers. Continue Reading RentRedi Debuts Monthly Newsletter Aimed at Rental Housing Investors and Managers
Homa, a New AI-Powered Homebuying Platform, Debuts in Florida
“Our vision is to modernize the homebuying process and make it more affordable by putting buyers in control,” said CEO Arman Jahaverian Continue Reading Homa, a New AI-Powered Homebuying Platform, Debuts in Florida
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American Real Estate Association Starts Petition to End NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy
AREA seeks to promote the petition on social media with the hashtag #EndCC. Continue Reading American Real Estate Association Starts Petition to End NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy
NAR Publishes Consumer Resource Series on Post-Settlement Practices
NAR President Kevin Sears said the series “provides an exceptionally clear roadmap for the process of working with an agent who is a realtor.” Continue Reading NAR Publishes Consumer Resource Series on Post-Settlement Practices
FHFA Releases Mortgage Loan and Natural Disaster Dashboard
The tool can be used in combination with the FHFA’s Public Use Database. Continue Reading FHFA Releases Mortgage Loan and Natural Disaster Dashboard
Mortgage Calculator: Calculate Your Home Loan Repayments
Source: Forbes --- A mortgage is a necessary part of buying a home for many Australians, but it can be difficult to understand what you can actually afford. However, with home loan interest rates on the march, and the RBA indicating that rates are likely to keep...
How much commission do real estate agents really make?
Source: The Property Tribune --- Be sure to ask real estate agents what their commission and fee structures are when interviewing them. This will allow you to compare them on an even playing field and choose the best agent for you and your property. When you sell a...
Single Renters pay a ‘singles tax’ of nearly $7,000 for living alone
Zillow has uncovered a heartbreaking truth for apartment-hunting singles: Renters living in a one-bedroom on their own face a yearly "singles tax" of nearly $7,000, according to an analysis by Zillow. While singles across the country pay a high price for a solo...
Alliance Bring $3.8M in Affordable Housing Funding to DC Suburb
Home buyers in search of affordable housing in the DC Metro may find more homes in their price range soon. The City of Falls Church has launched an Affordable Homeownership Program (CFCAHP), which will make $3.8 million available to support affordable homeownership....
Does being married help or hinder when it comes to a mortgage?
Source: Yahoo! News --- With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, and the inevitable influx of proposals and engagements that come along with it, it’s worth knowing whether tying the knot has an impact when it comes to buying a new home. We asked some experts in-the-know...
Cost of living: My mortgage deal is ending – what are my options?
Source: BBC News --- Almost two million households will see fixed-rate mortgage deals end this year, with most facing the prospect of higher monthly payments. What options do borrowers have? What's happening to mortgage rates? About 20% of residential...
Mortgage advice that you should think twice about following
Source: Mortgage Introducer --- Social media has given a platform for a lot of people claiming or making it appear that they are ‘experts’ on certain subjects, including mortgages. People can watch them anytime and anywhere, so the potential to reach a lot of...
What is a good income to buy a house? You’ll need at least $100,000 in nearly 40% of markets
Source: USA Today --- Even as mortgage rates doubled since the start of the year, home prices grew in nine out of 10 metro markets in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report. Eighteen percent of the 186...
Spring homebuying and selling season is here. Are you ready?
Source: CNN Business --- Super Bowl weekend is the unofficial kick-off to the peak spring home buying and selling season, according to many real estate agents. Are you ready? If you’re feeling unsure and confused, you’re not alone. The US housing market is giving off...
Boomer Dads Are Driving Real-Estate Agents Nuts
Source: Curbed --- Last spring at a townhouse showing in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the agent David Harris watched his client, a married millennial with a kid, bounce from room to room before taking a seat on a staged sofa — a gesture Harris had come to regard as a cue that...
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