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Working with buyers in the nation’s hottest housing market

Housing Wire

Garrett said aside from cash buyers, he also has clients who have money to offset any appraisal gap. I haven’t seen anything like this here, and I’ve been doing this since 2000,” Richardson said. Even clients with homes priced over $1 million have seen up to five offers this year, she said.

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Why the US MLS system is the envy of other countries

Housing Wire

As an Irish immigrant to the United States in 1996 who became a real estate broker in 2000, I can tell you this: The U.S. And on top of all that, any buyer in “contract” can get “gazumped” (contracted price goes up) at any time until the final weeks of that sale agreement. No one helps them with the negotiation process.

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Finding growth opportunities in the non-QM space in 2023

Housing Wire

Contract or ‘gig’ workers, entrepreneurs and business owners need non-QM mortgages because they may be unable to produce the W-2 tax form used to verify qualifying income for a traditional loan. Millennials were born between 1982 and 2000. The tiebreaker will become the borrower and client experience.

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What’s The Leaven Causing Home Prices to Rise Today?

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Recently, some of my well-intentioned clients have asked if it is possible to appraise a home, based upon a “normal market”. On many of my appraisals at that time, my opinion of value would not support the contract price. Don’t drink the Kool-Aid that any contract price is reflective of market value. Pretty cool!

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Understanding the E-SIGN Act and What it Means for Your Business

GoForrmz

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, (E-Sign Act), was signed into law on June 30, 2000 , but it took until 2007 for the Federal Reserve Board to finalize and adopt the detailed rules and standards of legally binding, electronic signatures. President Clinton, 2000. What Is The E-SIGN Act? ” — U.S.

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How to get a real estate license in Texas

Housing Wire

1] 180 Classroom hours are required before you become licensed in Texas Texas real estate license: Requirements checklist According to the Texas Real Estate Commision (TREC), a sales agent is a person who is licensed by the Real Estate Commission to act as an agent on behalf of a real estate broker and their clients.

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Is Your Digital Form Solution E-SIGN Act-Compliant? Here’s Why It Matters

GoForrmz

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) was passed in 2000 and outlines requirements for an electronic signature to be considered valid under United States law. Why eSign matters to you and your business Electronic signatures allow your business to collect legally binding contracts and documents digitally.

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