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#297: Ask Paula – Should I Househack or Pay Off My Student Loans?

Afford Anything

George is torn between paying down his student loan debt (which he deferred) or buying a househack. I’m torn between paying down my student loan debt versus buying a househack. I have a total of $130,000 in federal student loans – $26,000 in my name, and $104,000 in my parents’ names. I don’t have any revolving debt.

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Despite headwinds, these mortgage companies are hiring

Housing Wire

Purchase-focused lenders that didn’t balloon in size to capture refinancing business during the boom, in particular, are looking to hire loan officers. Bank, Citi and Bank of America looking to expand the ranks of LOs. Bank, Citi and Bank of America looking to expand the ranks of LOs. He’s also bringing in brokers.

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Looking to Buy in Philly or Pittsburgh? Consider Down Payment Assistance in Pennsylvania!

HomeLight

With some loans requiring as little as 3% down, the initial down payment on the average home could be around $16,300. Coming up with that amount of money to spend on a single purchase can be daunting, especially for first-time homebuyers, who don’t have equity in an existing home. How much do you need to buy a house in Pennsylvania?

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House Republicans offer counterpoints to Biden’s housing proposals

Housing Wire

These high prices are great for the current owners, but they’re difficult for anyone looking to move anytime in the near future as their equity is now worth more,” he said. “It The first is HR 7480, known as the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act, sponsored by Rep. housing affordability challenges. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas).

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Seven Predictions for 2023: The Grime Edition

Notorious ROB

To be fair, there were a number of big announcements, but the one I honed in on was this one: We plan to overhaul our current mortgage funnels away from third-party lead generation and toward Zillow Home Loans , and bolster our loan officers’ tools and capabilities to help the customers who come their way. Emphasis mine].

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