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Lenders: Looking to simplify closings? Work with an insurance agency

Housing Wire

An affordable home insurance policy not only means lower monthly payments, but also improved debt-to-income ratio and more money to put towards home improvements, property taxes or closing costs. An independent agent can shop for you to maximize savings, as well as bundle ancillary policies like auto or flood.

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Flyhomes acquires Home Sale Assured

Housing Wire

Consumers, agents and lenders are all looking for practical solutions to overcome these institutional challenges and Flyhomes has been at the forefront of this category. During this 90-day period, the client can work with a real estate agent to list their prior home.

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Buyer agency: a crucial historical shift in real estate

Housing Wire

Those too young to remember the wild west of real estate believe that real estate commissions have always been evenly split between seller’s and buyer’s agents, with each receiving a portion of the sale price. This misconception obscures the reality that, historically, buyers lacked formal representation.

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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. Somebody has a problem once and then that story just spread.

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Agents, buyer’s financing denied? Here’s what to do.

Real Trends

Agents, stop letting your deals die. Other down payment issues can arise because they’re guaranteeing an appraisal gap, so an agent could try to have the seller re-negotiate. Ratio issues What does this even mean? Lenders require specific debt-to-income ratios in order to qualify a borrower for a mortgage loan.

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Vishal Garg unveils Better’s new strategy as a publicly traded company 

Housing Wire

” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. When we had agents, we were not large enough to provide the consumer full coverage [geographically].

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Mortgage Rates 2024: Can Assumable Mortgages Get You a Lower Rate?

Marco Santarelli

This will involve a deep dive into your credit score, employment history, debt-to-income ratio, and any assets you hold. Some brokerages even specialize in assumable mortgages, so do your research and find an agent who can guide you through the process. Search Platforms: Websites like assumable.io