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Trump’s Congressional Address: What Matters to Real Estate
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, March 01, 2017 In his address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump renewed his pledge to rebuild the country’s infrastructure, replace the Affordable Care Act, and reform taxes for businesses and individuals—all … Continue reading
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FHA Strong Enough for MIP Cut, Analysis Suggests
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 24, 2017 Is now a good time for FHA to reduce hurdles to homeownership with a lower mortgage insurance premium? NAR says yes, but the Trump administration and some members of Congress aren’t … Continue reading
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Tagged borrowers, buyers, credit, credit score, data, family, home, Homebuyer, house, housing, hud, increase, insurance, Lender, lenders, loan, maintain, Mortgage, mortgage insurance, mortgage lenders, NAR, national association of realtors, News, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, time
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The Big Down Payment Myth
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Having the spare capital to put 20 percent down on a home purchase is great, but it’s certainly not the norm. Still, many people think it is and that belief may … Continue reading
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Tagged borrowers, buy a home, buyers, credit, data, down payment, Fannie Mae, FHA, freddie mac, home buyer, Homebuyer, loan, money, Mortgage, mortgages, NAR, national association of realtors, News, offer, opportunity, price, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, size, veteran, Veterans
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Pending Home Sales Bounce Back in December
WASHINGTON (January 30, 2017) — Pending home sales picked up in December as solid increases in the South and West offset weakening activity in the Northeast and Midwest, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* … Continue reading
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2017 Home Design Trends
December 2016 | By Barbara Ballinger Housing styles emerge slowly and typically appeal first to cutting-edge architects, builders, and interior designers. As a trend spreads and gains wider interest, it may go mainstream, become almost ubiquitous, and eventually lose its … Continue reading
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Why Veterans Make Some of the Best Clients
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, November 11, 2016 There are 18.8 million veterans and veteran families in the U.S. That’s a huge pool of potential buyers and sellers. Traditionally, the home ownership rate for veterans of the U.S. military … Continue reading
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