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Once at the fringes of housing finance, home equity investment companies look to grow their stake

Housing Wire

“What if homeowners could tap into home equity without taking on debt?” Through a home equity investment, homeowners can receive cash upfront in exchange for a share of the home’s future value. Hometap is among a handful of companies — including Unison , Unlock , Point and Aspire — that offer home equity investments.

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Should I Buy a First Home or Investment Property?

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In years gone by deciding whether to buy a first home or invest wasn’t a choice. When it was time to settle down and have a family, it was expected that you took out a loan and bought your forever home, where you could raise your kids and live until retirement.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

Dear (first name), I know we are neighbors, yet I wanted to formally introduce myself and let you know I am a resource available to you! Last year, there were (number) homes sold here, and the average selling price was (dollar figure). (If If you have any homes you personally sold in the neighborhood, include those here).

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How proptechs are adapting in a changing market

Housing Wire

Just a couple years ago there was incredible momentum building around alternative ways to purchase, sell and extract value from residential properties. There were historic amounts of investment and funding , and for some traditional housing finance models, real fears of being disrupted. My, how things have changed.

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2024 is not the year to cut corners on staging — here’s why

Housing Wire

When it comes to home staging, there are two homeowner camps: those who think it’s a waste of money and don’t want to pay more to make their home more attractive to buyers and those who realize the worth and are willing to make the investment needed. In fact, this year I’d argue we need to take it a step further.

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Radian Group announces strategic investment in FinLocker 

Housing Wire

Radian Group announced a strategic investment in FinLocker that will closely connect the technology between Radian’s Homegenius platform and FinLocker’s financial fitness and homeownership platform. Clients of FinLocker include loan officers, mortgage lenders, servicers, banks and credit unions.

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Pros and cons of buying out-of-state rental property in 2022

Housing Wire

Not everyone can afford to invest in rental property in the area they live in. Whether cash buyers outbid you or you can’t get financing to cover the high costs, it puts a damper on your goal to add real estate investments to your portfolio. Reasons to Invest in Out-of-State Rental Property.