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Flyhomes acquires Home Sale Assured

Housing Wire

Proptech firm Flyhomes has entered into an agreement to purchase Innovative Holdings, LLC’s “buy before you sell” platform Home Sale Assured. In the acquisition, Flyhomes will be acquiring the Home Sale Assured brand and Meadow will join Flyhomes as VP of partnerships. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Vital Steps to Take When Purchasing Your First Home

Realty Biz

From three decades working as a Realtor, there are common denominators for first-time home buyers going through the purchase process with ease. This includes understanding the terminology, legal aspects, and financial considerations of purchasing a property. By following these steps, you can easily navigate the real estate market.

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Is there racial bias baked into GSE underwriting?

Housing Wire

For example, on a 95% LTV purchase with a 640 FICO, there is an additional 275 bp fee added on top of the base g-fees and MI expense. Technology and scoring takes color out of the decision-making process. This rule remains in effect today. The problem is that the old process resulted in racial bias as well.

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Do Solar Panels Increase Property Value? Does it Add Green to Go Green?

HomeLight

We also have additional insights from Graham Alexander, Solar Sales and Design Manager at Southern Energy Management in Raleigh, North Carolina, who has 17 years of experience in the solar industry. According to the Solar Energy Technologies Office , location is important for your solar panels to be the most effective.

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Home Buying Checklist: A Survival Guide for Buyers

Redfin

Homeownership offers stability and a sense of security and safety, but the process of making the biggest purchase of your life can seem overwhelming. Here are the steps to determine how much house you can afford: First, determine your debt to income ratio (DTI). Save for a down payment.

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This Checklist and Timeline Is Your GPS for Buying a House

HomeLight

The planning stage (1 to 3 years before purchase). While you’ll find lots of ways to ballpark your housing budget, the real determiner will be your debt-to-income ratio , or DTI. The lender wants to be sure you can pay back the mortgage plus any other debts you owe, so the bank will calculate your DTI.