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Zillow Adds Climate Risk Information on For-Sale Listings
The new climate risk information will be available on the Zillow app for iOS and on the Zillow website by the end of the year. Continue Reading Zillow Adds Climate Risk Information on For-Sale Listings
Tech Trends: Help for the Property Owners
This week’s edition for Tech Trends highlights four new tools designed to help current and prospective property owners. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Help for the Property Owners
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Tech Trends: Millennial Environmentalists Looks to Reshape CRM Technology
Aidium is venture backed and one of the fastest growing companies in the proptech sector. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Millennial Environmentalists Looks to Reshape CRM Technology
Tech Trends: Partnership Enables the User to Become the Trusted Agent
The days of business just coming in the door with you having to do nothing are gone. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Partnership Enables the User to Become the Trusted Agent
Guaranteed Rate Debuts ‘Lock It, List It’ Program for Real Estate Agents
“Lock it, List it” will also be available for high balance mortgages. Continue Reading Guaranteed Rate Debuts ‘Lock It, List It’ Program for Real Estate Agents
What Is an FHA Loan? Your Guide to This Key Path to Homeownership
Source: Buy Side from WSJ --- If you’re struggling to buy your first home, an FHA mortgage could save the day. These loans, backed by the federal government, are designed to help would-be home buyers with low credit scores or who have trouble saving for big down...
Secrets Mortgage Lenders Don’t Want You to Know
Source: Yahoo! News --- There’s a good chance that your home will be the biggest purchase you make in your lifetime, which is why you’ll likely need a mortgage loan when it comes time to buy. And when it does, you surely want to work with a mortgage lender you can...
Who gets higher real-estate prices, owners or agents?
Source: Washington Post --- It’s time to take a few steps back, build up a head of steam and dive headfirst into our favorite descriptive data sets and reader questions. Here’s the latest Data Dive! Owners vs. agents: Who sells it best? Do for-sale-by-owner sellers...
Is Real Estate a Better Investment Than the Stock Market?
Source: A Wealth of Common Sense --- A reader asks: We own a cash-flowing rental property with a sub-3% mortgage with 28 years remaining. On the Aug 18th episode of Portfolio Rescue, Barry said “Real estate more or less returns zero net of inflation.” However, does...
U.S. Housing Market Moves Closer to Favoring Buyers; Sellers’ Markets Show No Sign of Slowing Down
Source: PR Newswire --- Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index shows that nation's largest housing markets did not favor buyers or sellers in October The shift toward buyer-favorability is occurring in neutral and more-buyer friendly markets, while the hottest sellers'...
Real Estate Trends: Are We Headed For Another Housing Market Crash?
Source: Forbes --- Key takeaways Many industry leaders, including Goldman Sachs, have altered their predictions for the housing market since early Fall 2022. While mortgage rates have dropped over the past several weeks, they’re not likely low enough to impact...
FHFA Announces Increase Conforming Loan Limit to $726,200
Baseline Conforming Loan Limit Will Increase to $726,200 Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2023. In...
In tough housing market, mortgage rate buydowns gain momentum
Source: Bankrate --- Amid higher mortgage rates and a cooling housing market, some home sellers are wooing buyers with a freshly popular incentive: paying for a temporary reduction to the buyer’s mortgage interest rate. Why are buydowns popular now? In one common...
Real Estate Entrepreneur Educates With Strategies For The Wholesale Market
Source: Forbes --- Financial literacy is a top priority for students looking to graduate high school prepared for real-world responsibilities. However, according to a CNBC report, there are no federal guidelines for teaching personal finance inside schools. While...
Why Owning Real Estate in Retirement Is a Good Idea
Source: Crossroads Today --- Owning rental real estate can be a good idea, no matter what age you are. But owning real estate in retirement can be extra advantageous because it can help you diversify your retirement income while also padding your retirement savings....
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