Diversify your business in 2023 with investor growth in the market
Inman | Kurt Carlton […] If you currently work in the single-family home market and have expertise in your local neighborhoods, you already have the...
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8 hard-learned money lessons from housing-crash survivors
Inman | Shelley Zavitz The difference between making money and having wealth is often viewed as slight, but in truth, it’s a canyon of learning...
Conforming loan limits expected to increase to $625,000
In two months, it’s anticipated that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will issue an official decree announcing their 2022 baseline limits. This anticipated change...
FHFA moves to lower consumer cost of refinancing
RISMedia | Liz Dominguez The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) just gave homeowners and lenders a savings opportunity by eliminating the Adverse Market Refinance Fee....
Fed keeps interest rates near zero, mortgage rates drop sharply
RISMedia On Dec. 16, the Federal Reserve announced it would be keeping its short-term interest rate near zero. The Fed cut rate to near-zero levels...
Pending home sales hit all-time high
MPA | Candyd Mendoza Pending home sales increased for the fourth consecutive month in August, according to the National Association of Realtors. “Tremendously low mortgage...
Study: 3 in 4 mortgage holders could benefit from refinancing
REALTOR Magazine The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to hit new all-time lows practically on a monthly basis. That has dramatically increased the pool of homeowners...
Federal Reserve predicts 2.5 years of ultra-low rates
The Mortgage Reports | Tim Lucas Mortgage rates plummeted Wednesday after suffering painful increases late last week. The reason: a very encouraging message from the...
Can’t find an affordable FHA-approved home? You have options.
Associated Press | Kate Wood, NerdWallet […] It’s unsurprising that FHA loans are especially popular with first-time homebuyers, due to more lenient credit-score and debt-to-income...
Washington Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) change coming Jan. 1
Northwest MLS Effective Jan. 1, 2020, Washington state will begin calculating Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) based on a graduated excise tax rate for sales...