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5 ways to provide overwhelming value to buyer clients

Housing Wire

It’s a fact: Buyer-side commissions are no longer a guarantee and no longer an entitlement. Builders don’t all pay the same buyer-side commissions; some don’t pay any buyer-side commissions. So how do you provide overwhelming value to your buyer clients? For Sale By Owners are the same. Be a matchmaker.

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10 Costs of Buying a Home You Need To Know About

Realtor

If you’re a first-time home buyer , you might get a little queasy when the last line of your good-faith estimate comes in at several thousand dollars. Costs of buying a home #2: Escrow account An escrow account is basically a way for your mortgage company to make sure you have enough money to cover related taxes and mortgage insurance.

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How Today’s Market Impacts the Appraisals and Inspections Landscape

Genworth MI Blog

With an increasingly competitive market for buyers, many homebuyers have taken new steps to secure a successful offer. Enact’s David Foster recently spoke with MortgageOrb about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted inspections and appraisals, the changes we see today, and other appraisal factors to consider.

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Important Things Buyers Should Know About the Closing Process

Lamacchia Realty

IMPORTANT THINGS BUYERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE CLOSING PROCESS. Decide who you want to work with for your inspections, attorneys , and lender, to name a few. Your loan officer can go through it with you to ensure all information is accurate. The next insurance policy to note is Owner’s Title Insurance.

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Building the next generation of tech: Three ways to digitize home lending

Housing Wire

At each stage of the buying process, there are multiple siloed transactions, from appraisals, inspections and settlements to mortgage payments and homeowners’ insurance. Cooper has been able to process loan documents quicker and more accurately, helping close loans faster and provide a better customer experience.

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Help your Borrowers Navigate Recent Home Appraisal Trends

Genworth MI Blog

There is an on-site visual inspection of the property and a suggestion of improvements followed by the research, analysis and development that produces the appraisal report. They matter to the lender to ensure the property is sufficient collateral for the loan amount. Never miss a post by subscribing to the Enact MI Blog!

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New Homebuyer’s Guide To Appraisals

Birmingham Appraisal

Banks are typically absolved from discrepancies between the amount they lend and the true market value of the home meaning that they will not be held responsible to the buyer. You can read more about property inspection waivers in a past article I wrote. Appraisal vs Home Inspection. Steps in the Appraisal Process.