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Opinion: It’s time for bi-partisanship on affordable manufactured housing homeownership

Housing Wire

Last year was challenging for housing and mortgage markets. For the first time in many years, we experienced falling home prices, in part due to skyrocketing mortgage rates which almost doubled from around 3.5% DOE should delay its effective date, while it works with HUD to develop more balanced standards. Congress can help.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

I can also provide expert advice about renovations and the potential return on investment — where to get the biggest bang for your buck — or simply answer any questions you have about the market. House-hacking is a great way to build wealth and pay down your mortgage. Call or text me with any real estate questions!

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

Realtor

But in the middle of this process, someone asked us how much our mortgage insurance would be. “Mortgage insurance?” You’re on the hook for mortgage insurance for the life of the loan. Let’s get into the first thing you’ll have to factor in with an FHA loan: mortgage insurance.

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

Realtor

But in the middle of this process, someone asked us how much our mortgage insurance would be. “Mortgage insurance?” You’re on the hook for mortgage insurance for the life of the loan. Let’s get into the first thing you’ll have to factor in with an FHA loan: mortgage insurance.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on George Harrison passed, Appraisal business, marketingunusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Built in 1961 (renovated in 2006 by architect Hal Hayes), 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2100 sq.ft. Sold 4/1/2013 for $998,000. Mortgage applications decreased 0.8

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

NAR’s Housing Affordability Index is a good measure of whether a household earns enough to qualify for a mortgage on a typical home. Some developers are delivering smaller homes in the form of four- and six-plex townhomes on a parcel of land that once featured a single-family house. >> Bellevue is rated No. and Palm Bay, Fla.,

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

Interest rates on a 30-year mortgage have slipped since the start of the conflict, now averaging 3.76% in the U.S., My lender friends in Seattle are quoting mortgage rates of around 4% (plus or minus an-eighth of a point), depending on individual circumstances. Developers can build only so many new homes at a time! Idaho is No.