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Farmers Resumes Writing Business Insurance Lines in California
The company continues to offer small business insurance policies, including coverage for the retail, office and service industries. Continue Reading Farmers Resumes Writing Business Insurance Lines in California
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?’
FTK Construction Services Promotes Riley Goodman to VP of Finance and IT
He began his career with FTK in 2020 as an operations analyst. Continue Reading FTK Construction Services Promotes Riley Goodman to VP of Finance and IT
RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger to Release New Book ‘The Perfect 10’
Liniger called his new book “a love letter to young and future moguls.” Continue Reading RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger to Release New Book ‘The Perfect 10’
Sound Capital Recruits Andrew Platt as Senior Managing Director
Platt will spearhead the company’s plans to build on its presence beyond the 14 states it currently serves. Continue Reading Sound Capital Recruits Andrew Platt as Senior Managing Director
Zillow takes a break from flipping houses
Source: LA Times --- Zillow Group Inc. is taking a break from buying U.S. homes after the online real estate giant’s pivot into tech-powered house flipping hit a snag. Zillow, which acquired more than 3,800 homes in the second quarter, will stop pursuing new home...
Reverse Mortgage Refinances Remain Near 50% of Volume in August
Source: Reverse Mortgage Daily --- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-to-HECM refinances remained at nearly 50% of total reverse mortgage industry endorsement volume in September 2021, according to the newest HECM Endorsement Analytics report published late last...
Can You Negotiate Real Estate Agent Fees?
Source: Motley Fool --- The quick answer? Yes. But it's not that simple. If you're gearing up to sell your home, you may not want to go it alone. Listing and marketing a home can be time consuming, and there are complexities in negotiating with buyers. That's why so...
Mortgage rates top 3% again — and this time they’re not likely to go back down
Source: Yahoo Finance --- Mortgage rates, which recently dipped below 3% again — delighting home shoppers and homeowners looking to save on a refinance — have surged back above that line, according to a long-running and closely followed survey. The increase is...
Should you refinance your mortgage now? Consider these factors
Source: The Seattle Times --- The Federal Reserve recently announced that it plans in the next few months to hike interest rates and ease up on buying bonds, measures it put in place to prop up the economy during the pandemic. That could mean that the days of...
Major Mortgage Lender Scraps Plan to Accept Bitcoin
Source: Motley Fool --- Sorry, you can't pay your home loan with Bitcoin just yet. There are a lot of questions surrounding even the best cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Are they a viable long-term investment? Or will they crash and burn? And will they become a widely...
Helpful tips for homebuyers in seller’s market
Source: Washington Blade --- Without question, 2021 was a great year for home sales. Sellers across the country, in many cases, found themselves listing their homes and quickly having not just one, but multiple offers, many of which were at asking price or above. With...
Should You Waive a Home Inspection in a Hot Real Estate Market?
Source: AARP --- Mary O’Grady’s real estate agent had some disconcerting advice when she was looking to buy a house last year. “She said, ‘If you don’t waive an inspection, your bid probably won’t even get considered,’ ” recalls O’Grady, 67, from Rochester, New York....
Commercial Mortgages: Real estate developers have plenty to worry about with the current economy
Source: Richmond Times Dispatch --- Ray LaMontagne most likely wasn’t referring to real estate in his song titled “Trouble” featured in an iconic Travelers Insurance commercial where a dog frets about a good place to hide his bone with the lyrics “worry just won’t...
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...
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