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Why non-QM borrowers aren’t going away anytime soon

Housing Wire

Originators who actively work within the non-QM space are closing additional loans every month. Loans up to $3 million 12 or 24 months personal or business bank statements allowed 1099 earning statements accepted Two years seasoning required for bankruptcy, foreclosure, short sale or deed-in-lieu. and growing.

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What happens after the Fed’s rate hike?

Housing Wire

One of the unsung heroes of the most prolonged economic and job expansion ever recorded in history was the passing of the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act and the 2010 qualified mortgage rule under Dodd-Frank. As we can see below, the bankruptcy levels were extremely high before the bankruptcy law was passed in 2005.

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Understanding the Short Sale Process

CT Homes

A defining term that emerged shortly after the collapse was the “short sale”. In the years following, short sales were the driving force behind a majority of all total real estate transactions. But what is the short sale process and how does it work? . What is a Short Sale?

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Why home-price growth is still up 18% year over year

Housing Wire

The next job loss recession, when it happens, will have more foreclosures, short sales, and bankruptcies. The 2005 bankruptcy reform laws and the 2010 Qualified Mortgage laws, once passed, created an expansion that has produced the highest quality homeowners in our lifetime. It hasn’t worked since 2012 for a reason.

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17 Home Closing Delays and How You Can Avoid Them

HomeLight

Closing on a house seems pretty straightforward. There’s a house for sale that you want to buy. Once the buyer and seller sign the contract, the closing process begins — and therein lies the rub. So the answer to “how long does it take to close on a house?” How it can delay closing. Easy, right? Yeah, not so much.

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Will we start 2022 with all-time lows in housing inventory?

Housing Wire

Even with the hottest economic and inflation rate of growth in decades, the 10-year yield hasn’t been close to even testing my high-level range, and I am not in the camp that rates are a sure lock to go higher in 2022. Panic selling is different than distress selling when you’re in a foreclosure or short sale.

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This Is How To Profitably Find Houses To Flip In 2023

Kyle Handy

They aren’t closing these deals through PayPal but are trying to source a buyer as an FSBO homeowner. You can target advertising on Google or Facebook to people interested in bankruptcy or foreclosure. This also includes people who may be considering bankruptcy or have just inherited a house they need to sell.