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The housing market enters uncharted waters

The housing market enters uncharted waters

Source: Fortune --- Fed Chair Jerome Powell is done sitting idly on the sideline as inflation burns away Americans’ purchasing power. The plan? Draw upon the central bank's decades-old inflation playbook by increasing rates until demand pulls back and price growth...

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard by Closing Costs

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard by Closing Costs

Source: Keeping Current Matters --- As a homebuyer, it’s important to plan and budget for the expenses you’ll encounter when you purchase a home. While most people understand the need to save for a down payment, a recent survey found 41% of homebuyers were surprised...

7 Things Today’s First-Time Homebuyers Should Consider

7 Things Today’s First-Time Homebuyers Should Consider

In today’s market, things are a little intense for first-time home buyers. But just because house prices are skyrocketing and interest rates are higher than what they were a year ago doesn’t mean buying a home is out of reach for you. In this article, we help walk...

How to Shop Around for a Mortgage Loan

How to Shop Around for a Mortgage Loan

Source: House Logic --- Whether you’re shopping for new bed sheets or a new car, the drill is usually the same. Hit the reviews, check with friends, and scope out the best deal. After all, who wants to buy a car that racks up repair bills right away? Yet when picking...

A LOOK AHEAD FOR THE US LUXURY REAL-ESTATE MARKET

A LOOK AHEAD FOR THE US LUXURY REAL-ESTATE MARKET

Source: International Banker --- Ma​ny market predictions come out at the start of a new year, and if the last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that the crystal ball of real estate is never crystal clear. Still, with 2022 well underway, we can confidently...

No Stopping This Train

No Stopping This Train

Source: Scotsman Guide --- Technology has been uniquely poised for more than 15 years to transform the time-consuming and paper-centric process of closing a mortgage, but it’s taken a major event — a global pandemic — that requires physical distancing to really get...

The Fed makes its move – and more rate hikes are coming

The Fed makes its move – and more rate hikes are coming

Source: Housing Wire --- The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday raised the federal funds rate for the first time in four years, marking an end to the easy money that gave rise to the hottest mortgage market in U.S. history. The FOMC, as was predicted, raised...