Keeping Current Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Does the latest news about the housing market have you questioning your plans to sell your house?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

For homebuyers looking to buy single-family properties, alternatives to traditional houses can be a more affordable option. Jacob Channel, senior economist for LendingTree, says mobile homes, condos or townhouses are still cheaper than single-family homes, even as values rise for these alternatives. A new LendingTree study found that mobile homes are cheaper and their values appreciated almost as quickly as single-family homes over five years, from 2016 to 2021.

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Lighter Side of Real Estate

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It doesn’t matter what the real estate market is like, homeowners often wonder if it’s the right time to sell. If only there were a clear sign that it’s the perfect time for you…. Well, maybe there is! See if any of these 11 memes hit home enough for you to realize that it’s the right time for you to sell your home! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Unlike the title industry’s cybersecurity and wire fraud challenges, which are strictly 21 st century issues, the recent interest and use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) harkens back to an earlier era of homebuying. Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for.

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Eye on Housing

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Consumer prices eased in September for the third-straight month as declines in energy prices partly offset increases in food and shelter indexes. Despite this slight improvement, inflation remains above an 8% year-over-year rate for the seven straight month. The food and shelter indexes continued to rise at an accelerated pace, with the owners’ equivalent rent index seeing the largest monthly.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With mortgage rates surging to the 7% mark, industry observers believe that a new refi wave won’t return for several years. Lenders have started to prepare their businesses for at least two more years of reduced production. The latest weekly survey data from Freddie Mac shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surged 26 basis points from last week to 6.92%, a record-setting climb to its highest level since April 2002.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In the reflection, a mortgage executive sees faint images of the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and 1990s. The financial chaos that sparked the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s, leading to a government bailout, now haunts the independent mortgage banking market this Halloween season — and beyond. Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) account for nearly 74% of agency mortgage originations, which is the bulk of the market, according to a recent report by the Urban Institute ’s Housing Finan

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Bigger Pockets

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Two articles ago, I pontificated about the coming disaster for many real estate investors. I quoted Warren Buffett and Howard Marks. I played my “third decade in real estate” card. […].

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Verification of Income and Employment for Mortgage Lenders. With two clicks, Argyle enables access to complete income and employment verification throughout the origination process. Product Fast Facts. #1. Automate more verifications with Argyle’s 80% coverage of the US workforce. #2. Save up to 80% on income and employment verification fees by switching to Argyle. #3.

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Bigger Pockets

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Everything you’ve been hearing about social security is a lie. For years, mainstream media and many financial figureheads have said that social security is on a fast track to bankruptcy, with no […].

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

AutoPrep. AutoPrep transforms any document or PDF into a fully e-enabled document in seconds. Using AI, OCR, and machine learning technologies to scan and parse documents, AutoPrep locates signature and notary regions and electronically tags them for eClosing. As a result, lenders can use documents from virtually any document provider with DocMagic’s eClosing platform.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Revel in the beauty of fall in Brooklyn's backyard with a day focused on the city's urban forest. The Prospect Park Alliance is celebrating the very first City of Forest Day with events focused on promoting the importance of trees in the life and health of the urban environment. On… Read More > The post Celebrate the First City of Forest Day in Prospect Park This Weekend appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Westwood Insurance Agency’s Customer & Lender Portals. Westwood Insurance Agency facilitates seamless home closings by connecting lenders, homebuyers and insurance companies through digital portals and click-to-bind technology. Westwood’s platform provides a fast and easy insurance buying process for borrowers, and a more transparent process for lenders.

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The Close

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You just landed a new buyer client. Congratulations! Now, you want to manage their expectations to get them started on the right foot. We’ve put together a house hunting checklist that you can download and share with your new client to help answer most of their questions, set their expectations, and help them to take action on their new home purchase.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Connect. Qualia Connect enables mortgage lenders to deliver on-time, error-free, and predictable closings by plugging them directly into the Settlement Ecosystem. With Connect, mortgage lenders gain visibility and control by staying in sync, standardizing, and automating their workflows with any Title company. Product Fast Facts. #1. Gain control and visibility by plugging directly into the settlement ecosystem. #2.

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

TorontoRealtyBlog. ?. Thanks to everybody who provided questions… …even those who asked questions they did not think we would answer. But we did. And we always will! The post Interview With Mortgage Broker, Tony Della Sciucca appeared first on Toronto Realty Blog.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Evocalize Collaborative Marketing Platform. Evocalize technology empowers enterprises to combine corporate-level marketing polish and efficiency with the relevance of local-level knowledge to increase marketing coordination, save time, and generate revenue to grow the entire business. Launch on Meta, Google, TikTok, and more with users all seamlessly executing sophisticated and unique marketing programs, achieving results together that would be impossible to run on their own.

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Bigger Pockets

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Gen Z, the generation just on the cusp of homebuying age, may not have a chance to buy homes in the first place. For years, we’ve heard how millennials have […].

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Buying your first home should be taken with extra precaution. Since this is a big purchase, you need to ensure that you’re not wasting your money but actually putting it to good use. As you look for your first home, there might be plenty of choices for you to consider. While buying your house inside a suburb or subdivision might sound like a great idea, you might want to consider buying in a planned community. . .

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Tom Ferry

OCTOBER 13, 2022

What are the Best Real Estate Scripts for Buyers in This Market? Everyone always asks, “What are best real estate scripts for buyers in this market?” The answer to that question is always, “Well, what is this market?” Because it really just depends. For most people, right now can seem like a scary time to […]. The post Today’s Best Real Estate Scripts for Buyers: Question You Need to Ask appeared first on Tom Ferry.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Buyers and sellers are always on opposing sides of the housing market. Each party's objectives are generally at odds with one another. For instance, the first party usually wants to grab the property, while the second party wants to sell it for the highest price. Their ultimate goal is the same, though. While their goals may differ, they both stand to earn significantly by working with a real estate agent.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In one of Brooklyn's leafiest neighborhoods, a one-bedroom apartment benefits from taking up the first floor of a Ditmas Park West Edwardian, with copious polished details of the period, outdoor space fore and aft, and an abundance of nooks and crannies that includes a mudroom. The standalone house with porch… Read More > The post Ditmas Park West Digs With Woodwork, Mantels, Stained Glass Asks $2,650 a Month appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Realty Biz

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Bill Gassett, a real estate expert and influencer with over 35 years of experience in the field, is hosting an exclusive question-and-answer session on Realty Biz News for those interested in learning the finer points of real estate sales,, housing, educational agent topics and mortgage lending practices. Every week, Bill tackles a new set of real estate agent, housing and brokerage questions submitted by readers interested in discovering how the real estate industry really works.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Got a project to propose for The Insider? Please contact Cara Greenberg at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com. Rarely do homeowners get to realize a personal vision as thoroughly as the couple who bought a derelict 19th century wood frame row house and transformed it, with the help of architect Michelle Krochmal… Read More > The post The Insider: Collectors’ South Slope Wood Frame Row House Celebrates All Things Retro appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Sotheby's International Real Estate

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Karan Singh and Samir Saran – India Sotheby’s International Realty. The wealth of Goa belies its size. While this breathtaking stretch of India’s western shoreline boasts the greatest GDP per capita in the country, it’s the tiniest of the 28 states in geographic area. And its social fabric is not a patchwork of commercial centers, but a vivacious coastal quilt of towns and villages.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The last two years of record-breaking highs in the Brooklyn housing market could be coming to an end, with home prices rising more gently over the past three months, a third quarter market report shows. The median sales price for a home in Brooklyn over the past three months was… Read More > The post Brooklyn Home Prices Seem to Stabilize From Pandemic Frenzy, But Bidding Wars Increase appeared first on Brownstoner.

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Redfin

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Steering in real estate is the illegal practice of discriminating against renters and buyers based on a legally protected characteristic. Steering can occur consciously or even unconsciously when real estate agents make assumptions about what a customer wants or needs based on the customer’s personal characteristics, including race, gender, and sexual orientation.

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Brownstoner

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Real estate company Greenbrook Partners, which has been accused by its Brooklyn tenants of predatory, abusive and illegal tactics, and its managing partner Greg Fournier have to pay the city $100,000 and its tenants thousands more as part of a settlement with State Attorney General Letitia James. The settlement follows… Read More > The post Brooklyn Landlord to Pay Tenants Thousands for Harassment, Creating Dangerous Living Conditions appeared first on Brownstoner.

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BubbleInfo

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I tell potential home buyers to keep looking because you never know when you will find the right house – which is the most important part of the equation. Most will convince themselves that it will be easier to find the right house if prices came down, and besides, the current crop isn’t that interesting. […].

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Mashvisor

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Have you been thinking of investing in short term rentals for sale Orlando? Read on to find out how you can make a profit from your investment.

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