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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
SentriLock Expands Basic Tier for SentriKey Showing Service
The basic tier of SentriKey Showing Service provides realtors with a complete showing and client management tool. Continue Reading SentriLock Expands Basic Tier for SentriKey Showing Service
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HOW QUATTRO DEVELOPMENT GREW TO BECOME A TRUSTED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
Source: Realty Biz News --- Entrepreneurship isn’t without its challenges. As Quattro Development co-founders Rob Walters and Mike Liyeos discovered firsthand, creating your own business is anything but easy. The duo founded the build-to-suit real estate development...
Getting a mortgage while on maternity leave
Source: Bankrate --- For many families, buying a home and having a baby are two big dreams on life’s to-do list. But what if you want to realize those dreams simultaneously? If you’re pregnant or a new mom trying to qualify for a mortgage, there’s a chance going on...
Broker thrives after overcoming market downturns
Source: MPA Mag --- Kristi Hardy (pictured) is a study in taking ownership of one’s own career path. Having previously worked in finance, sales and marketing, she sought a new career after a three-and-a-half year period of world travel in her 20s. “I started in the...
Tips for Decorating Your Rental Apartment for Your Ideal Lifestyle
Often, renting an apartment feels like living in someone else’s space. Someone else chose the paint colors, flooring, countertops, and finishings. And there’s a good chance you would have made some different decisions if you had free reign over the decor. Thankfully,...
What to Know About Buying a Modular Home
Source: Nerdwallet --- If you’re house-hunting in a hot market, you may have wondered: “Why don’t I just build?” Choosing a modular home can save you money and time, compared to traditional construction methods. According to the National Association of Home Builders,...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A CONDEMNED HOUSE
Source: RisMedia --- Every now and then you may be driving through a particular neighborhood and see a home that is all boarded up. There are likely to be multiple no trespassing signs posted on the lawn and house. What you are likely seeing is a condemned...
Wondering Where You’ll Move if You Sell Your House Today?
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you put a pause on your home search because you weren’t sure where you’d go once you sold your house, it might be a good time to get back into the market. That’s because today’s market is undergoing a shift, and the supply of...
What is going on in this market?
Debbie Bloyd is a contributing author to Weekly Real Estate News and can be contacted at 469-768-0337 or [email protected] Where to start. Where to start. If you are leasing now but still on the home hunt – great news if you work with a mortgage broker. We...
Portfolio mortgage lenders: What are they and how do you find one?
Source: Bankrate --- Portfolio lenders make loans in the usual way to consumers, but rather than sell the mortgages to agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, they keep the loans on their books and often service them as well. Some 30 percent of all mortgages are...
WHY MENTORSHIP MATTERS FOR A NEW AGENT’S GROWTH
Source: RisMedia --- Starting out in the world of real estate is an exciting venture for anyone looking to be their own boss and make their mark as an entrepreneur. But even if newer agents feel they are ready to take the world by storm, having an experienced mentor...
Builders Weigh-in on House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on U.S. Housing Crisis
Source: World Property Journal --- The National Association of Home Builders chairman Jerry Konter issued the following statement in response to this week's House Ways and Means Committee Hearing, Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment, and the American Housing...
Real Estate Markets Dictate Adding or Waiving Appraisals
Source: Realty Biz News --- When you set out to purchase a home as buyer you will eventually find a property you love. At that point, you’ll sit down and construct on offer to purchase. The offer will spell out all of the common terms and conditions such as the offer...
Real estate agents flocked to the profession in 2021. Will the trend continue?
Source: USA Today--- As the pandemic housing market was booming, so was the interest in a career selling real estate. Membership in the National Association of Realtors grew from 1.48 million at the end of 2020 to 1.56 million at the end of 2021, according to a new...
