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The ‘double-edged sword’ of dual licensing

Housing Wire

As the engines of the housing and mortgage markets continue to sputter due to higher interest rates and fewer buyers, industry innovators are looking for ways to get their company’s wheels off the ground. An originator since 1999, Read got his real estate license in 2014 and opened up his real estate brokerage in 2019.

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Home Value Of My House: Tips for Pricing Your Houston Home

Houston Properties

Since most Houston home buyers will need a mortgage, it is important that a home’s sale price be in line with a lender’s estimate of its value. – 2014: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com. – 2014: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams Memorial. Ask a lender. Price accurately.

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Appraisal Profession Dying?

Appraisal Today

Humor, Zillow, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. CoStar, led by Andy Florance, has become a major player in residential real estate data over the past decade, spending more than $2 billion on acquisitions since 2014. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 9.0

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Today's monthly payments on a $500,000 mortgage are about the same as a $210,000 mortgage from the mid-1990s or a $300,000 mortgage from 2007. In addition, mortgage rates are at an all-time low. Some companies are offering 30-year fixed-rate mortgages for less than 2.3%. 2019: #1 Individual Agent, KW Texas.

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Study: Houston Real Estate And Inflation

Houston Properties

Fixed-rate mortgages are paid back in “cheaper dollars”. Benefit #2: Fixed Rate Mortgages Paid Back in “Cheaper Dollars”. Benefit #2: Fixed Rate Mortgages Paid Back in “Cheaper Dollars”. Anyone with large, fixed-rate debts like mortgages benefit from higher inflation. Inflation Explained. What Is Driving This Inflation?

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

Last May, Sam Khater, chief economist for Freddie Mac , the government-sponsored enterprise and mortgage purchaser, issued a report with the grim conclusion: “Inventory of both new and existing homes for sale is currently at a historical low.”. “Homebuilders are at a crossroads,” McCoy said. They’re stressed on so many fronts right now.”.

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Memorial Park Houston Townhomes For Sale

Houston Properties

Will you be able to keep up with payments on utility bills, maintenance costs, mortgage costs, and other regular home expenses? – 2014: America’s Best Real Estate Agents, RealTrends.com. – 2014: #1 Individual Agent, Keller Williams Memorial. Evaluate Your Living Arrangements. "Houston lower risk for mistakes.