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The risk of zero-down loans while the Fed talks recession

Housing Wire

Bank of America recently announced a loan for lower-income households that doesn’t require homebuyers to come up with a downpayment or closing costs, and doesn’t base the loan on a minimum FICO score. If they lost their job, they have a lot of equity in their home, and most likely their financials have gotten better over time.

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If consumers aren’t holding lenders back, then who or what is?

Housing Wire

Eventually, you purchased your first house, maybe got a home equity line of credit. And while there is no legal limit on how many times a mortgage may be refinanced, closing costs and interest rate cycles effectively limit the number of times any given homeowner will pursue this option.

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Buying REO Homes? Here’s What to Do — And What Not to Do — According to Experts

HomeLight

“One of the best lessons I have learned over the years from other investors is that you don’t find deals, you make them,” explains Mark Motes, a real estate investor at Mark Buys Houses , who buys fixer-upper properties in the Birmingham, Alabama, market with a team of local experts. There is never a perfect investment situation.

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Top Tips and Considerations For Buying Land

Realty Biz

Brian Davis, a real estate investor and owner of Spark Rental , weighed in with the following advice. The parcels that dragged my portfolio down were the ones where I just thought “Oh that’s great discount for this piece of property, I know I’m buying it with equity, I’ll just list it for full market value and see who comes along.”

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Active Pending Short Sales: What Are They, And Can You Still Make an Offer?

HomeLight

Normally, when someone puts their house up for sale, they have some equity in the property and will walk away with money in their pocket after closing. Instead, they have to get the bank to agree to forgive the difference between what they owe on the house and the agreed-upon sales price.

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How to Buy a Foreclosure: Your Go-To Guide to Distressed Properties

HomeLight

A foreclosed home is a property that has been seized by the bank after the homeowner failed to make their mortgage payments. A home goes through several steps before the bank physically takes over the house and sells the property. Bank-owned/REO sale. Source: (Adam Wilson / Unsplash). What is a foreclosed home? Auction sale.

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The Rent vs. Sell Debate: Are You Landlord Material, or Should You Cash Out?

HomeLight

But selling too soon can be just as risky, causing you to forfeit sizable equity in a fast-appreciating property. Take it from two investors who have experienced both sides of the coin: Source: (Viktor Forgacs / Unsplash). After commissions and closing costs, he profited about about $85,000. A missed $185k opportunity.

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