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Compass adds 10 principal agents to Ocean City office

Inman

Compass has recruited 15 agents from an Ocean City, New Jersey, RE/MAX franchise, 10 of whom will serve as principal agents. The new recruits represent $136 million in 2022 sales volume.

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The month in reverse mortgage rates: April 2024

Housing Wire

This rate is used, among other things, to help determine a borrower’s initial principal limit (borrowing capacity). When looking up the borrower’s principal limit factor, we would use 6.75%. So, it is understandable that HECM prospects want to know how unlocked expected rates could impact their principal limit. Example With a 2.5%

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The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines how much principal a lender can provide a borrower. This “principal limit” calculation is based on factors like home value, age, and of course, interest rates. Conversely, when expected rates are lower at origination, borrowers are offered more principal.

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Second homes and the principal residence tax exemption

REM Online

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Mortgage 101: How to Calculate Principal and Interest

Bigger Pockets

Calculating the principal and interest on your loan helps you identify the actual cost of a property. If you have a $400,000 loan at a 30-year fixed rate of 5%, […]

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New bill in Florida looks to help cut homeowner’s insurance premium costs

Housing Wire

If passed, House Bill 809 and its companion Senate Bill 1070 would bar insurance carriers from placing a coverage limit on a home that would include the value of the land the house sits on, and it would require insurance companies to offer policies that cover only the unpaid principal on a mortgage.

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Keller Williams announces new executive appointments 

Housing Wire

“Well-known across our ecosystem as servant leaders, Wendi and John will act as growth partners for our regional operating principals and regional directors,” Mark Willis, CEO of KW , said in a statement. Wendi has inspired, trained, and recruited many of our best agents, team leaders, and operating principals,” Willis added.

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