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National Flood Insurance Program is safe for now (45 days)

Housing Wire

In the meantime, Congress continues to work on a long-term reauthorization of the program, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said in an FAQ document released last week. Passage allows Congress to fund the government for 45 days, provide $16 billion in disaster assistance, and temporarily extend the National Flood Insurance Program.

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Homes in Black neighborhoods undervalued by $46,000

Housing Wire

Reginald Edwards, Redfin senior economist, said racist housing policies that were outlawed in the 1960s combined with “continuing biases” among homebuyers and housing professionals in parts of the home-buying process — like appraisals and mortgage lending — are keeping Black Americans from building wealth through home equity.

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Now is the time to cultivate strong borrower-lender relationships

Housing Wire

DG: For the past few years, homeowner engagement has been pretty basic — mostly apps focused on home value, home equity and market reports. This was fun to look at when home values were skyrocketing but is kind of depressing when the market starts to flatten or decline.

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Rocket preemptively raises 2023 conforming loan limits for brokers

Housing Wire

As mortgage rates climb to the mid 6% range and home values continue to increase, the new conforming loan purchase limit will offer better pricing, require a smaller down payment for home purchases and easier documentation compared to a jumbo loan, Rocket said. .

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

Houston Properties

Home Value Of My House: Tips for Pricing Your Houston Home. Asking yourself, "What is the home value of my house in Houston"? Use this Houston home valuation tool from HoustonProperties.com. Value Your Home. Planning to sell your home but overwhelmed with all the steps to take?

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Equity jumps for Black homeowners, but problems remain

Housing Wire

In 2019, the typical homeowner in a primarily white neighborhood had $33,000 more home equity than the typical homeowner in a primarily Black neighborhood. “Significant gains in home values fueled equity gains from 2019 to January 2021 for homeowners of all races,” the press release stated.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For a home valued at $250,000, the cost of an owner’s title insurance policy would be just 11 cents a day on a 30-year mortgage. Forged or falsified documents, invalid deeds and incorrect property descriptions are just a few of the issues that must be examined over the course of a comprehensive title search.

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