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Insurtech Embroker Offers Coverage Program for Real Estate Agents and Brokers
“Real estate as a profession is facing radical change,” said CEO Ben Jennings. Continue Reading Insurtech Embroker Offers Coverage Program for Real Estate Agents and Brokers
43-Year-Old Realtor Becomes Viral Hit Thanks to Video Edited by Gen Z Employee
The unlikely editing to the video is part of an online trend called “Letting Gen Z Edit My Videos.” Continue Reading 43-Year-Old Realtor Becomes Viral Hit Thanks to Video Edited by Gen Z Employee
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Smarty Debuts U.S. Property Data Product
Key features include over 150 structural data attributes and more than 130 current and historical financial data attributes. Continue Reading Smarty Debuts U.S. Property Data Product
Fannie Mae in Data Partnership with Pulsenomics
Terry Loebs, founder of Pulsenomics, said this partnership is “the opening of an exciting new chapter in the life of our nearly 15-year survey research effort.” Continue Reading Fannie Mae in Data Partnership with Pulsenomics
RentSpree’s New Credit Builder Reports On-Time Rent Payments to Credit History
RentSpree facilitates secure online rent payments that can automatically be reported to TransUnion. Continue Reading RentSpree’s New Credit Builder Reports On-Time Rent Payments to Credit History
Reverse mortgages explained
Source: Observer Reporter --- Q. With reference to a recent column in which the reader said she had lost her home to a reverse mortgage, there are two primary ways this can happen, and I want to explain how to avoid this so that it never happens to any other reader....
mortgages Zero-down loans for homebuyers preparing to go expansion route
Source: Insurance News Net --- Nearly a year into a special lending program aimed at underserved homebuyers, the initiative is soon to expand from a few banks to mainstream, nonbanking lenders. Could these good intentions be the beginning of our next lending debacle?”...
Thinking of Buying a Home? Here’s Why You Should Offer Less Than Asking
Source: The Ascent --- 2022 has been a bad year to be an aspiring homeowner (and until fairly recently, it was a pretty good year to be a home seller). And it's not clear whether it will get easier in 2023, either. That said, the housing market tide may be starting to...
The Best Day to Browse Discounted Real Estate Listings
Source: Life Hacker --- Though some are quick to assume that if a home has been on the market for more than a week or two, something has to be wrong with it—especially if its listing price drops—that’s not necessarily the case. Sellers may opt to reduce the cost of...
Institutions Increase Target Allocations To Real Estate
Source: Business Plus --- Institutions continue to increase target allocations to real estate, with the expectation that attractive buying opportunities will emerge over the next several years. That’s according to the 10th annual Institutional Real Estate Allocations...
One-Third of Recent Homebuyers Still Don’t ‘Shop Around’ for Mortgages
Source: Fannie Mae --- For potential homebuyers, obtaining multiple mortgage quotes may not be as exciting as searching for the physical home itself, but research has shown that "shopping around" with different lenders for the best possible mortgage terms can result...
Despite Recent Dip in Mortgage Rates, Uncertainty Stalls the U.S. Real Estate Market
Source: Mansion Global --- Fluctuations in mortgage rates—combined with the ups and downs of the stock market—are creating uncertainty for both buyers and sellers, thus stalling home sales in the U.S., according to Realtor.com. Mortgage rates fell by nearly 50 basis...
Real Estate Trends: Why Did Mortgage Rates Suddenly Drop?
Source: Forbes --- Key Takeaways Rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages dropped below 7% the first week of November. Rates have been moving higher for most of 2022, rising from around 3% to over 7%. More inflation and economic data needs to be released to know if...
Q&A: UW researchers find privacy risks with 3D tours on real estate websites
Source: UW News --- Virtual 3D tours on real estate websites, such as Zillow and Redfin, allow viewers to explore homes without leaving the comfort of their couch. Sometimes the homes in these tours are staged, but other times they contain evidence of current...
‘Who has the power in today’s housing market?’ Local real estate experts weigh in
Source: KREM 2 News --- SPOKANE, Wash. — It can feel like the housing market is constantly changing. Taking a snapshot of the market in both eastern Washington and north Idaho Fall 2022, who do realtors say is on top? Buyers or sellers? Our local real estate...
