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NAR Publishes New Resources for Post-Settlement Home Sale Transactions
Included are fact sheets on how what homebuyers and home sellers should expect after the settlement goes into effect. Continue Reading NAR Publishes New Resources for Post-Settlement Home Sale Transactions
Tech Trends: Tapping Deeper Into Data
This week, our Tech Trends spotlight considers a slate of new digital offerings designed to improve access to real estate data. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Tapping Deeper Into Data
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NAR Adds IRAR Trust Company as Partner in its Realtor Benefits Program
IRAR will provide discounted self-directed IRAs and solo 401(k) accounts to NAR members, their families, and association staff. Continue Reading NAR Adds IRAR Trust Company as Partner in its Realtor Benefits Program
Tech Trends: New Technology Helps You Really Know Your Customer
Truv is an open finance platform that enables financial organizations with access to every data source available. Continue Reading Tech Trends: New Technology Helps You Really Know Your Customer
Proptech NewHomesMate Expands Service to Atlanta
According to the company, NewHomesMate will help Atlanta-area builders improve the marketing of their properties. Continue Reading Proptech NewHomesMate Expands Service to Atlanta
2023 set to be ‘a good year’ for home sales, Dearborn-area real estate agents say
Source: Press & Guide --- The residential real estate free-for-all is in the rearview mirror and buyers and sellers can expect greater market stability in the year ahead, according to local real estate professionals. Frenzied conditions that roiled the real estate...
6 Overlooked Investment Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate
Source: Entrepreneur --- In commercial real estate, smart owners exploit every available opportunity to maximize their net operating income (NOI) and create new, leverageable equity. Over time, small changes can generate millions of dollars in cash flow and added...
Is Real Estate Syndication The Right Investment Strategy For You?
Source: Forbes --- If you're interested in supplementing your primary income, investing in real estate can be the right avenue. Unlike most other income streams, real estate investments offer flexibility when it comes to your involvement. You can either be an active...
The Important Details You Should Know About Home Renovations
If you are considering a home renovation in the future, then it is a good idea to understand the ins and outs of what a project like that might entail. There can be many moving parts, but once you have a better understanding, then your project can go off without a...
Dave Ramsey Says Home Buyers Should “Find a New Lender” in This Situation
Source: The Ascent --- Finding a mortgage lender can be a really confusing process. There are lots of different kinds of home loans out there, and many different types of lenders including banks, credit unions, and online lenders. There are also myriad criteria to...
What Buyers Need To Consider in The Current Housing Market
Source: WRAL News --- The winds have turned on the US housing market. Sellers listed 24% fewer homes in October compared to 2021, according to data from Zillow. Fewer people are buying houses though, sales dropping 17% below the pre-pandemic estimates in 2019. After...
New To Real Estate Investing? Understanding Multifamily Investments (Part 2)
Source: Forbes --- Many new investors in the real estate space are unaware of the myriad opportunities in multifamily, often because they are intimidated by the scale of the investment or they are unaware of avenues they can take. As I mentioned in part one, while...
How do fixed-rate mortgages work? Is a fixed-rate loan best?
Source: The Mortgage Reports --- What is a fixed-rate mortgage? In mortgage terms, a fixed rate means the interest rate remains the same for the life of your home loan — keeping your monthly principal and interest payment consistent. The rate on a fixed mortgage is...
Mortgage financing options in a higher interest rate environment
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau --- Over the past two years, interest rates have risen from historical lows to as high as 7% for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. Interest rates have remained elevated at levels that haven’t been seen for nearly 20 years....
3 Signs You’re About to Use the Wrong Mortgage Lender
Source: The Ascent --- These days, signing a mortgage means taking on a really big financial commitment. Home values are still elevated on a national level, and mortgage rates are the highest they've been in decades. And so chances are, if you're taking out a...
