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Patti Cook to resign as FoA’s CEO, citing health concerns

Housing Wire

The board of directors appointed Graham Fleming, FoA’s president since October 2020, as interim CEO, responsible for the company’s forward, reverse, commercial and home improvement lending segments, as well as lender services.

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Nearly 40 housing tech firms make the 2023 Inc. 5000 list

Housing Wire

487 LiveEasy 1,204% 2013 Real estate software company changing the way people manage their move and their homes. 497 BOSSCAT 1,175% 2018 Digitizing home inspection data to create instant repair estimates for homeowners and real estate professionals. Other established names to make the Inc. 4,105 FirstCloseFirstclose.

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4 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Got an FHA Loan

Realtor

Now, the twist: It used to be that you had to pay this mortgage insurance on an FHA loan only until you gained 20% equity in your home. But under legislation passed in 2013, you can plan on paying that extra money for the life of the FHA loan. With a 203(k) loan, you can dedicate up to $35,000 for home improvements.

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4 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Got an FHA Loan

Realtor

Now, the twist: It used to be that you had to pay this mortgage insurance on an FHA loan only until you gained 20% equity in your home. But under legislation passed in 2013, you can plan on paying that extra money for the life of the FHA loan. With a 203(k) loan, you can dedicate up to $35,000 for home improvements.

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Five Home Safety Tips to Prepare for the Harshest Weather

Will Springer Realtor

Research shows that the risk of dying in a home fire is 55% lower where there is a working smoke alarm than in homes with either no alarms or none that worked. Washington state requires homes built since at least 2013 and all resold homes include a carbon monoxide detector on each level plus smoke detectors near each sleeping area.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for January 2022

Lamacchia Realty

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and worked in the home improvement and design industries, learning valuable sales and customer service skills. Click here to learn more about Eileen Doherty Liz Puchala has always had a passion for architecture, décor, and design.

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PARKING AND THE IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Will Springer Realtor

Parking stalls in the Puget Sound region increased by 13% from 2013 to 2018, while the population increased by 9% and housing rose by only 6%, according to local data sources. >> Researchers at Harvard forecast a 14% year-on-year increase by the end of 2022 in owner-occupied home improvement spending. >> U.S.