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Grant Cardone on Biden’s Homebuyer Tax Credit Plan: ‘Is Joe Dumb?’
Cardone cited homebuyer costs to dilute the impact of the Biden plan. Continue Reading Grant Cardone on Biden’s Homebuyer Tax Credit Plan: ‘Is Joe Dumb?’
EasyKnock Acquires Home Equity Investment Firm HomePace
HomePace marks EasyKnock’s fourth asset acquisitions in 12 months. Continue Reading EasyKnock Acquires Home Equity Investment Firm HomePace
NY Governor Insists ‘Business People Have Nothing to Worry About’ Following Trump Verdict
The governor insisted the state is not going to prosecute “law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers.” Continue Reading NY Governor Insists ‘Business People Have Nothing to Worry About’ Following Trump Verdict
Montana Judge Blocks Development Over Potential Groundwater Level Depletion
Horse Creek Hills is envisioned as a 442-acre property consisting of 39 residential and two commercial lots. Continue Reading Montana Judge Blocks Development Over Potential Groundwater Level Depletion
CoStar Group Relocates HQ from D.C. to Virginia
The company is paying nearly $14 million to relocate into Central Place Tower, a 560,000-square-foot office building in Arlington. Continue Reading CoStar Group Relocates HQ from D.C. to Virginia
Revealed: The best mortgage lenders of 2021
Source: Which --- First Direct and Nationwide Building Society have been named the best mortgage lenders of 2021, based on a combination of customer feedback and Which? analysis of the best deals on the market. We spoke to more than 3,500 homeowners and analyzed...
Vulnerable U.S. homeowners face uncertainty as mortgage forbearance ends
Source: Reuters --- Close to half a million low-income homeowners in the United States, many of them minorities, are nearing the end of mortgage forbearance plans that allowed them to halt loan payments during the pandemic, presenting a test for the mortgage service...
This Is the Average Mortgage Borrowers Are Taking Out. Can You Afford It?
Source: The Fool --- Home prices are on the rise. And now, so are mortgage balances. Anyone who's been following the residential real estate market knows that home values keep climbing as limited inventory and low mortgage ratescontinue to drive buyer demand up. In...
Buying a house from across the country comes with a unique set of challenges
Source: USA Today --- Buying a house at any time can be stressful. But when relocating from one part of the country to another in a competitive seller’s market, the process poses even more hurdles to overcome. Just ask Adam and Mariah Cooke. The couple had been...
What is mortgage prequalification, and is it mandatory?
Source: Business Insider --- Do you think you'll be ready to buy a home soon? Then you may want to apply for mortgage prequalification with a lender. The process is quick and free, and you can usually apply online. What is mortgage prequalification? Mortgage...
Mortgage demand falls as rates rise to highest level since July
Source: CNBC --- Higher interest rates took some recent wind out of the sails in the mortgage market. After gains the previous week, total mortgage application volume fell 1.1% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s...
Mortgage rates rise slightly, but you still have a window to snag a COVID deal
Source: Yahoo Finance --- It’s inevitable, homeowners: The pandemic-fueled low mortgage rate party will come to an end. The economy's open, more than 2 million jobs were created in the last three months, and COVID-19 relief programs are being allowed to wind down and...
4 must-dos when refinancing into an ultra-low mortgage rate
Source: Yahoo Finance --- Mortgage rates remain at levels that might have seemed unthinkable just two years ago. Thirty-year home loans can still be found at rates far below 3%. If you’re a homeowner with an existing mortgage, you might want to consider refinancing...
Why lenders should build a referral-based business
Source: Housing Wire --- HousingWire recently spoke with John G. Stevens, President at SRE.com, about the challenges mortgage loan officers and brokers face as the market continues to shift toward purchase money business and how human-assisted eCommerce can help them...
What happens if you wait to buy a home? Interest rates could shift dramatically
Source: KSL --- Every aspiring homeowner in Utah is asking the same question: When will home prices drop? Unfortunately, no one can predict exactly when that will happen or if it will happen. In the meantime, there's perhaps a more important question homebuyers should...
