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Reverse mortgage originator: real estate CE helps close more purchase loans

Housing Wire

Mangus then worked to build the dedicated reverse mortgage department at his new company from scratch and has found a notable degree of success by building Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) business through the use of continuing education (CE) classes designed for licensed real estate agents.

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loanDepot CEO talks ‘longer and tougher’ mortgage cycle, NAR settlement and cyberattacks 

Housing Wire

That’s kind of evaporated,” Martell said on Tuesday morning in a session during The Gathering , HousingWire’s real estate and mortgage conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona. ” “The government is disrupting some of their sites, but we need more of that. ”

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Retirement Planning Tips for Self-Employed Real Estate Agents

McKissock

Self-employed real estate agents need to consider their financial options without the direction of a company to provide a 401(k) and contribution match. Fortunately, real estate agents have many great opportunities. In 2020, the government increased the contribution limit to $19,500 for employees.

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

Very little inventory Mike Simonsen, founder and president of real estate data firm Altos Research , said many homebuyers are adjusting to higher rates, however, and finding ways to pursue home-purchase transactions. NAR is advocating for temporarily lower capital gains taxes for mom-and-pop real estate investors [i.e.,

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Opinion: Who decides what American neighborhoods look like?

Housing Wire

The answer is a combination of real estate developers, brokers, investors, agents and property owners — the overwhelming majority of whom are white. For generations, real estate ownership in the U.S. More wealth is created and transferred across generations through real estate than almost any other asset.

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Busting VA mortgage loan myths

Housing Wire

Unfortunately, too many misconceptions persist among real estate and even mortgage industry professionals about the VA home loan, and those misconceptions have big (and negative) impacts. My favorite, and one of the most valuable and underutilized products in today’s low-inventory market , is the VA renovation loan.

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Home As a Government Employee

Raleigh Realty

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee. Who Is a Government Employee?