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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
Redfin Announces Nationwide Expansion of Agent Compensation Plan
Redfin Next initially launched last January in four California markets. Continue Reading Redfin Announces Nationwide Expansion of Agent Compensation Plan
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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
What Is a Housing Market Price Correction?
Source: U.S. News --- As a homeowner or would-be homeowner, news of housing market conditions can feel stressful – especially when you haven’t endured those conditions in the past. But not all terms are as complicated as they may seem, or as scary for you as a...
How to Financially Prepare for Buying a House
Source: U.S. News --- Getting to a point where you feel emotionally and mentally ready to buy a house can be a journey on its own. But your work doesn't stop there. Most homebuyers don't have a lump sum they can use to buy a home in one cash payment. Instead, buyers...
Real Estate Trends: Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up In November 2022?
Source: Forbes --- Key takeaways Average mortgage rate currently stands at 6.95% for a 30-year loan and 6.29% for a 15-year loan. Experts believe mortgage rates will be contained to a narrow window as we move into 2023. If you are considering buying a home, make...
ATLANTA REAL ESTATE: THE HOTTEST MARKET IN THE COUNTRY
Source: Realty Biz News --- Atlanta, Georgia - a major metropolitan center in the center of the action - is one of the shining jewels of not just the Peach State but the entirety of the southeastern US. Thoroughly modern and exhibiting tons of growth in both its...
YOUNGER AMERICANS ARE BEING PUSHED OUT OF THE U.S. HOUSING MARKET
Source: Black Enterprise --- According to a national profile of homebuyers and sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), American homebuyers are Whiter, older and wealthier. The New York Times reports the NAR added first-time homebuyers account for the...
Marry the House, Date the Mortgage Rate – Does It Work?
Source: Yahoo! --- The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage reached a 20-year high of 7.08% in the final week of October, more than doubling from a year earlier, according to Freddie Mac (FMCC). Homebuyers aren’t happy. On a $350,000 home loan, a mortgage...
Generational Warfare in the Housing Market
Source: Banker & Tradesman --- A recent report from the National Association of Realtors crystalizes the generational and class warfare suburbanites have perpetrated on the rest of this nation. The share of first-time buyers, NAR wrote, has reached its lowest...
The Real Estate Markets Seeing The Biggest Downturns In Home Prices And Property Values
Source: Yahoo! --- The only bad thing about the best parties is that no matter how good they were, the good times can’t go on forever. Investing is always cyclical and even investments like real estate which have performed over time will have bad cycles. It certainly...
Must-know real estate trends driving the market in 2023
Source: Real Trends --- The Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, produced by PWC and The Urban Land Institute (ULI), has been the dominant voice in reporting the future of the industry for more than 40 years. Given the market upheavals in the years since the...
Mortgages Are The Biggest Ripoff On Earth
Source: Surviving Tomorrow --- I got my first and hopefully last bank mortgage when I was nineteen years old. Despite not having a full-time job, me and a teenage buddy pre-qualified to borrow up to $250,000. We bought a fourplex, renovated it, and flipped it for a...
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