McKissock

MARCH 10, 2021

Respect their decision to keep the loan amount—and subsequent mortgage payments—lower. Sending clients to open houses—without you. Maybe you are trying to save time or multi-task, but if you ask clients to go check out properties on their own—and essentially do your legwork—that is just bad customer service.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Students chose the school for its offering of live instruction classes for salespersons, brokers, appraisers, mortgage, and home inspection courses at various locations and convenient times, including weekend classes. After the class, you will receive the certificate for each state to renew both states’ licenses. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Who doesn’t want to learn mortgage secrets banks don’t want you to know? PRO TIP: If you want scroll-stopping hooks and educational content like this without the writer’s block, check out the marketing company who wrote it: Coffee & Contracts. Visit Coffee & Contracts 3. Having an open house? All for free.

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Appraisal Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Humor, Zillow, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 9.0 percent from one week earlier, Mortgage applications decreased 9.0 The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 9.0 percent the previous week.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

For example, you might work with a hard money lender who can get you the money fast, not a conventional mortgage lender. The primary objective of a brokerage is to help clients with strategic decision-making, managing paperwork and contracts, and ensuring transactions comply with legal and industry-specific parameters.

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Appraisal Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Fannie and Competency, mortgage rates, extraordinary assumptions, vacant l and, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Chuck Norris eats 7% mortgage rates for breakfast. Mortgage applications decreased 3.7 Click here for more info!

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Housing Wire

MAY 10, 2023

You may have heard the good news: In recent weeks, several mortgage and real estate brokerage execs have exclaimed that we may have already reached the bottom of the market. For prospective home buyers and sellers, that could mean a gradual decline in mortgage rates , which would unlock inventory and—dare I say—sales activity.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Some of the most common marketing tactics for FSBOs are: Conversations with friends, family, and neighbors Yard signs Ads Open house Websites and social media But it’s also important to consider one of the biggest marketing channels used by realtors: the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Close on the transaction.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 21, 2022

In early March it was becoming clear that the market was changing from a frenzied post-pandemic scene to one where rising mortgage rates would slow it down and help inventory finally rise back up. Rising prices weren’t favorable but with historically low mortgage rates , they were still affordable for buyers.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 17, 2022

In this market, your move has to be very well planned out with all options and protections fully understood and ready to deploy so that you don’t end up having to pay two mortgages, moving twice, selling without having a home to go to, or not being able to find the home you want. Protect Yourself as a Buyer.

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Appraisal Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on non lender appraisals, MLS hacked, appraisers and real estate agents, Humor, unusual homes, mortgage origination == Massive Missouri Lake Winnebago House for $12.6M Varies widely around the country. == Mortgage applications decreased 4.2

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

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%. a “Checks and Balances” system.

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Appraisal Today

JULY 29, 2022

From horror movie-esque semi-abandoned homes for rent to home decor that overshot “unique”, the owners and agents behind these funny ads thought things were perfect just as they were for their photos and open houses. Iconic Zigzag Midcentury House in Sarasota, FL. Four things about Today’s Housing Market.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 28, 2023

Mortgage lending is very cyclical and dependent on mortgage rates. They said a real estate license was good because they could hold open houses and answer questions (required in California). Varies widely around the country. ==< Mortgage applications increased 3.7 This slow time will not last forever.

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Assurance Financial

MAY 10, 2022

The current housing market is a seller’s market. The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the housing market and ushered in new rules and processes, such as virtual open houses and tours. Buyers are showing continued interest in purchasing properties, even as mortgage rates and home prices steadily rise.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2022

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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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 26, 2024

The chart below shows the median time to contract, which is the number of days it takes for the property to be considered off the market. A lack of showing requests or a poor turnout at an open house signals it might be time to reconsider and reduce your listing price to draw more interest.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 10, 2022

When COVID hit , policy makers flooded the market with all different kinds of stimulus and the Federal Reserve started buying a historic number of mortgage-backed securities to drive mortgage interest rates down. Home prices are still rising, and mortgage rates are predicted to continue their ascent into the 6’s by the end of the year.

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Lamacchia Realty

JUNE 18, 2021

In this market, your move has to be very well planned out with all options and protections fully understood and ready to deploy so that you don’t end up having to pay two mortgages, moving twice, selling without having a home to go to, or not being able to find the home you want. Protect Yourself As a Buyer.

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PennyMac

JULY 10, 2023

However, don’t act too much in haste to sell and don’t sign contracts with unqualified buyers. Share your listing on social media, carry flyers with you at all times and even consider hosting events like an open house party. Spread the word yourself: Ask for help from your friends, family, and other contacts.

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Houston Properties

JULY 22, 2022

My last three listings have received a combined 14 offers and gone under contract, on average, within 4 days. We’re also seeing the re-emergence of backup contracts, bidding wars, and homes closing materially over the asking price. The principal and interest on a 30-year fixed mortgage for $300,000 are less than $1400 per month.

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Will Springer Realtor

MARCH 14, 2023

Sellers who priced their homes appropriately enjoyed busy open houses in their first weekend on the market followed by multiple offers. However, many potential buyers appeared to be in a wait-and-see mode amid a backdrop of rising mortgage rates that usually spell affordability challenges.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Shelter-in-place directives proliferated across many communities and open houses canceled. Treasury bonds and Mortgage Backed Securities to lower long-term yields. The record low interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages fueled the largest refinance boom since 2012 and led a snapback in home sales.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In a market that favors buyers, sellers and their realtors have to put in a much greater effort to make their homes stand out through means of social media, open houses, and advertisements. I’m sure you have questions, and I am a mortgage expert. Tips for Selling in a Seller’s Market. Downloadable Guides. contact-form-7].

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 12, 2022

As home prices increase over time, it lowers the loan value of any mortgage debt. Specially if you’re buying in areas with historically good land value appreciation as the equity on the house rises, but your fixed-rate mortgage payments remain the same. Overall, right now properties are still actively going under contract.

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Will Springer Realtor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Some mortgage companies are helping RSU holders to include this potential future income in the formula to determine a buyer’s credit worthiness. About three in every 10 sellers say they have used a camera on the property during an open house or showing at their home, according to a study of more than 2,000 consumers from LendingTree.

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Appraisal Today

MAY 5, 2023

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on Appraisal Institute President, non-lender appraisals, Changing state appraisal laws, Fannie modernization, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. To read more and see the fascinating photos (some show a person in the house) Click Here. percent from 0.4

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