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Will new products stop the bleeding for mortgage lenders? 

Housing Wire

During the second-quarter earnings season, executives from publicly traded mortgage lenders detailed their forays into jumbo loans, non-qualified mortgages, reverse mortgages, home equity products and even personal loans. It comes at a time in which the housing market favors buyers and seller concessions become more frequent.

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Reverse mortgage volume, securities issuance fall in February

Housing Wire

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements fell 11.8% I think the best places to focus right now are giving the H4P a muscular new push due to the seller concessions update , and working with forward mortgage distribution and servicing opportunities to convert forward loans into new reverse borrowers,” he said.

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How Much Should I Budget to Sell My House? Here’s the Average Cost

HomeLight

Kentucky-based Dianna Caldwell , a seasoned agent with 16 years of industry experience under her belt, gave us a rundown of seller costs and what homeowners should budget before they sit down to the closing table. Source: (Clay Banks / Unsplash). home sales price of $453,300, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis.

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Can You Sell a Home in Foreclosure? Why Time Is of the Essence

HomeLight

When you still have months left until the bank starts initiating foreclosure, you have time to prep your home for sale , so that it shows well and sells for the best possible price. What many homeowners don’t realize is that they have equity built up in their house that can help them out of their current financial difficulty.

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How to Start Investing in Real Estate with $1,000

Realty Biz

You’ll still probably need a little help beyond that $1,000 in your bank account, but your mortgage lender will allow gifts from family members or friends to help you. To cover closing costs, negotiate a seller concession. Either way, you get to use owner-occupied financing, which means a down payment as low as 3%.

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Your Dream Home Appraised Lower than Your Offer: Now What?

HomeLight

After all, the bank or institution wants to ensure they’re protecting their investment and you aren’t overpaying for your purchase. If they are unwilling to budge on price, you can also renegotiate seller concessions. If you have excellent credit, it may be easier to get pre-approved with another bank.

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How to Start Investing in Real Estate with $1,000

Realty Biz

You’ll still probably need a little help beyond that $1,000 in your bank account, but your mortgage lender will allow gifts from family members or friends to help you. To cover closing costs, negotiate a seller concession. Either way, you get to use owner-occupied financing, which means a down payment as low as 3%.