By Tom Henderson | January 21, 2021 At least once a month I am asked how to get started in notes with small amounts of money. When you learn the concepts of the time value of money you do not need to wait for the smaller notes, because you are empowered to use other people’s …
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Originally published by REALTOR.com | January 27, 2021 If you’re playing the waiting game with mortgage rates, you may not want to wait much longer. A new study from Haus, the home-finance startup created by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp, examined what role seasonality, loan size, credit scores and other factors play in the mortgage rates that lenders …
Originally published by Bloomberg | January 20, 2021 The order calls for the moratorium, set to expire at the end of this month, to be extended through at least March 31. President Joe Biden plans to extend bans on home evictions and foreclosures imposed last year to mitigate the dual economic and health crises spurred …
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Originally published by Barron’s | January 14, 2021 Mortgage rates typically rise and fall alongside the 10-year Treasury yield since both are influenced by investor activity in the bond market. Mortgage rates increased this week from their historic low. Home buyers and owners looking to refinance shouldn’t expect them to go back down. Bond yields, …
Published by REALTOR.com | November 2, 2020 While freelancing undoubtedly has its perks, helping you get a mortgage is not one of them. The gig economy has blown up in the past few years, with more and more people choosing to work as freelancers, either by starting their own businesses, or by picking up non-salaried …
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Originally published by REALTOR Magazine | December 4, 2020 This is the fourth time that the FHFA has extended protections to homeowners. The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended its foreclosure and real estate owned eviction moratoriums for borrowers with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac-backed mortgages until at least Jan. 31, 2021. The protections were …
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Originally published by REALTOR Magazine | December 4, 2020 Tight housing inventories across the country mixed with strong buyer demand are causing home prices to quickly appreciate. Home buyers are taking on bigger mortgages as they compete in a fierce housing market and face higher home prices. The average home purchase loan amount reached $375,000 …
Originally published by REALTOR Magazine | October 30, 2020 “Zombie foreclosures” refer to homes that have been vacated by homeowners prior to a foreclosure being completed. Abandoned foreclosures labeled as “zombies” still haunt some housing markets even as moratoriums to stop home seizures during the pandemic remain in effect. While the number of “zombie foreclosures” has …
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Originally published by REALTOR Magazine | October 28, 2020 Saks at Miami mall, Midtown Manhattan retail property become foreclosure targets As the pandemic presses on, lenders are looking to delinquent mall owners to meet their payment obligations. This spring, lenders at first showed some willingness to allow rent deferrals or other concessions for mall owners …
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Published by DSNews on September 28, 2020 As we enter the home stretch of 2020, many are speculating what the final months of the year will hold. This has been a year full of unexpected developments and questions with no easy answers. As we enter the home stretch of 2020, many are speculating what the …
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