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Better.com’s CEO apologizes, but the fallout continues

Housing Wire

The reason stems from a recent amendment to a financing agreement between Better’s SPAC partner, blank-check firm Aurora Acquisition Corp. The amendments to the transaction do not change the implied equity value for Better of approximately $6.9 The original financing agreement stipulated that SoftBank would dole out up to $1.78

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CAIRN REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Realty Biz

Feltch will lead all aspects of finance, financial strategy, and accounting. Before joining Cairn, Flohr was a General Manager at Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. Prior to joining Berkadia, he was a project manager at Blumberg Grain and a management consultant for Deloitte Consulting.

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#264: Ask Paula – How Do I Pick the Right Mix of Investments for My Retirement Portfolio?

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An anonymous listener, whom we call “Mary,” is curious about the auto-rebalancing feature offered by M1 Finance. Anonymous “Mary” asks (at 1:36 minutes): I’m curious about investing with M1 Finance. A subset of the managed portfolios is an aggressively-managed portfolio with a higher amount of the investment in equities.

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Despite headwinds, these mortgage companies are hiring

Housing Wire

Casa plans to also hire for data, IT, operations and HR roles. Real estate firm RE/MAX acquired Motto Mortgage in 2016 to create a “one-stop-shop” in which homebuyers can work with both a real estate agent to find a home and a Motto Mortgage loan originator to secure financing. “As He’s also bringing in brokers. Hypotec is hiring LOs.

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

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The second option will reduce my rent by $200 per month, and I’d start to build equity sooner. The protected items that are not affected by your expected family contributions are: Home equity. Gusto makes payroll, benefits, and HR easy for modern small businesses. If I expect to see returns greater than 7.2 Money in 529s.

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

HomeLight

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. For example, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Administration (PHFA) offers the Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan Program. Employer Assisted Housing Initiative.

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#342: Ask Paula: How to Make Smarter Real Estate Decisions

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I approach finances conservatively because my income fluctuates. We have $100,000-$150,000 in equity in it and would make $200,000 in cash if we sold it. Gusto makes payroll, benefits, and HR easy for modern small businesses. You automatically earn 1 percent cash back with every purchase made.

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