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Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion

Housing Wire

Today, Rocket Companies announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 Under the agreement, each Redfin share will convert to 0.7926 Rocket Class A shares, a 63% premium over Redfins 30-day Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAp) as of March 7, 2025.

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How to Invest in Real Estate: A 7-Step Beginner’s Guide

The Close

Have a clear investment strategy and long-term goals before purchasing. Next, draft an operating agreement that outlines your company’s purpose, structure, and governance. Tax liens and auctions: Search for tax lien sales and foreclosure auctions. Stay updated on local and national real estate trends and regulations.

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New TRREB Rules: How Will They Affect YOU?

Toronto Realty Blog

If a property sold for $2,000,000 but there was $100,000 worth of chattels included, then we would want the historical MLS to reflect this so we can continue to accurately evaluate properties via “comparable sales.” Do you see where this is going? Do you see the implications? How would this ever be enforced by TRREB?

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Developers Suing Pre-Construction Buyers: Who Is To Blame?

Toronto Realty Blog

It’s a sexy title, I’ll give it that. Back in 2004, you could purchase a pre-construction condo with 5-10% down. 2) His “plan” was to make the first payment or two and then assign the purchase agreement before the other payments were due. In a 21-year career. Those were the days.

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FHA Loan Requirements in 2025

The Close

A home is the largest purchase most people will ever make, and many buyers rely on mortgage financing. Minimum down payment The minimum down payment on an FHA is just 3.5%, calculated from the home’s purchase price. For example, if your client is purchasing a home for $300,000, the minimum down payment would be $10,500.

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Seattle friends reinforce their bonds with joint homeownership

Seattle Times Real Estate

Before buying the home, the two signed a written agreement outlining how they would handle various issues that might arise. Advertising Shortly after the purchase, Brown took out a $15,000 home equity line of credit, borrowed against what her friend had put down as their down payment.

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Opinion: How the title industry protects homeowners

Housing Wire

When people think about the title insurance industry , what comes to mind is often its core products – title insurance policies that protect property rights of homeowners and lenders. As an industry, our commitment to protection goes beyond title insurance policies. The bill is being considered in several states nationwide.