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To boost Black homeownership, the U.S. must navigate a ‘troubling environment’

Housing Wire

The past two years have been tough, but even before 2021, Black homeownership was either falling or stagnant and remains far from its pre-2004 high of nearly 50%.” This development has “significant implications for the housing market.” “The SHIBA report underscores that there has been little progress in increasing Black homeownership.

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The HELPER Act promises to open up housing opportunities and give the real estate business a much-needed lift 

Housing Wire

For agents, brokers, developers, and mortgage professionals, the HELPER Act isn’t just good policy, its great businessfor a number of reasons. The HELPER Act opens the door for these buyers and gets them pre-approved, which makes homeownership possible. The word is spreading, but not fast enough.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

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We’ll also share best practices for developing and sending real estate newsletters and recommend some essential tools to make your email marketing stand out. Save time with pre-written newsletters from Market Leader Don’t have time to write three or more newsletters every month? So, where do you start? Lets dive in!

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Buyer questionnaire: The best questions to ask your clients (+PDF)

Housing Wire

Have you been pre-approved by a lender? If so, can you provide your pre-approval letter? She developed training materials, classes, and coaching programs for her fellow introverts. Is there anything that would prevent you from making an offer on a home? Financials Will you be paying cash or using a mortgage?

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CFPB ‘quietly’ affirms support for HUD counselors partnering with mortgage originators

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved counselors can use fee for pre-purchase counseling and homeownership education services. The change was confirmed through a LinkedIn post by HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing Counseling David Berenbaum. “The

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HUD issues $10M in counseling grants to ‘combat homeownership gap’

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Monday the availability of $10 million in new grants to be distributed to 23 HUD-approved counseling agencies nationwide, which will help the department boost homeownership rates within historically underserved communities.

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9 expert tips to close real estate deals faster & easier

Housing Wire

Pre-qualify your leads Honing your pre-qualification process will save you time and energy by ensuring youre focusing on potential clients who are ready, willing and able to buy or sell soon. Pre-market your listings Sell your listings faster, possibly even before they hit the market, by pre-marketing them.

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