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WHAT’S NECESSARY (AND WHAT’S NOT) WHEN PREQUALIFYING REAL ESTATE PROSPECTS?
Source: RisMedia --- When potential homebuyers come to you for help in finding a home, you’ll want to be certain that they’re qualified to make the purchase before you start working with them. But prequalifying real estate prospects—simply ensuring that they’ll be...
Big Shift in Housing Numbers. Scary or Welcome?
Source: Mortgage News Daily --- The housing market has been keeping its head down, keeping calm, and carrying on in the face of the biggest rate spike since the 1980s. The ability to tune out rising rates is nothing new for home prices, as discussed a few weeks...
Affordability slips again as mortgage application payments rise nearly 9%
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Homebuyer affordability continued to erode in April, with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reporting that the national median payment applied for by mortgage seekers rose to $1,889. That’s up 8.8% from the $1,736 figure in March and up...
‘Highest and Best’ vs. ‘Best and Final’: A Homebuyer’s Guide to Offers and Winning a Bidding War
Source: Realtor --- There are signs that the housing market is easing off the record-high prices it’s seen during the past few years, but bidding wars for homes are far from over—especially in competitive markets. And the difference between landing your dream home and...
Why Summer Is a Great Time To Buy a Vacation Home
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- You may be someone who looks forward to summer each year because it gives you an opportunity to rest, unwind, and enjoy more quality time with your loved ones. Now that summer is just around the corner, it’s worthwhile to start...
Home Sellers in Migration Hotspots Increasingly Turn to Price Drops
Source: Redfin --- The sudden surge in mortgage rates has reduced homebuyers’ budgets in many markets, forcing sellers to reset their price expectations. Price drops are becoming increasingly common, particularly in relatively affordable places that have seen home...
