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Is the appraisal process color-blind?
Source: Housing Wire --- Recently, at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, President Biden announced the launch of a new interagency task force to root out what it calls inequity in the appraisal industry. As a candidate, Biden’s campaign...
With many Americans house rich, here are the best ways to tap your home for cash
Source: CNBC --- Many Americans are suddenly house rich. On paper, anyway. Soaring home prices have resulted in a record amount of home equity on hand. By the end of last year, roughly 46 million homeowners held a total $7.3 trillion in equity to tap, the largest...
Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Dips to 4.16 Percent in U.S.
Source: The World Property Journal --- The Mortgage Bankers Association estimates there are 2.1 million homeowners in forbearance plans at the end of May 2021. The Mortgage Bankers Association latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of...
Here’s what it’s like to house hunt in one of the craziest markets in the country
Source: CNN --- Austin, Texas, is arguably the hottest real estate market in the country, with home prices up more than 40 percent since last April. Follow one local family as they struggle to find a place in their price
Is Commute Time Becoming a Housing Factor?
Source: Mortgage News Daily --- While many workers plan, at least according to recent surveys, to continue spending at least part of each week working from home, a shorter commute still seems to be holding increasing appeal. The National Association of Home Builders...
Take on the Cyber Hijackers
Source: Scotsman Guide --- The FBI defines ransomware as a type of malicious software that prevents an authorized user from accessing their computer files, systems or networks, and demands that you pay a ransom for their return. Ransomware attacks can create...
