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Making sense of ultra-low mortgage rates

Housing Wire

Last week, we published a story about United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) offering 15-year fixed mortgage rates as low as 1.875% for purchases and refinances. The article drew mixed reactions, with some calling the announcement a “nice PR move” that doesn’t factor in the broker’s compensation and other issues.

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Residential Appraisals and Airbnb Income?

Appraisal Today

I posted her article on my website so that everyone can read it. NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on real estate market changing, appraisal bias research, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Some of the topics: • USPAP issues. • Functional Obsolescence. External Obsolescence.

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REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT WILL UNSETTLE BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. Allegations of collusion to inflate compensation paid to both buyer and seller agents in transactions prompted this landmark settlement, estimated at a staggering $418M.