Refinancing Your Home Equity Loans—Consider Refinancing into a First Mortgage
The current real estate market conditions not only affect buying and selling, but it can even be a challenge for non-sellers. And here’s why. The non-sellers…
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Rates Decrease Slightly, Mortgage Activity Way Down
On Thursday, October 6, 2022, Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), stating that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.66 percent, down from last…
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Looking for a Really Smart Way to Step Into Your First Home? Go Multifamily!
OK, you’re a prospective first-time home buyer! You’re probably renting. And, you may be scrimping and saving, eating rice and beans to get a decent savings…
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How to Choose a Lending Partner
Forming strong business relationships with a loan officer takes time and effort. These relationships are central to your performance and success and should never be under estimated or taken for granted. When it comes to choosing a lender or lenders, you want to look beyond just interest rates and product selection. Your clients are valuable and sharing them with a lender that can’t deliver puts future referrals at risk.
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What Real Estate Agents Should Expect in the Upcoming Housing Market
We’re getting into the slower part of the year for housing — but this year may be even slower than normal. With mortgage rates high (and…
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Mortgage Myth: Making 13 Mortgage Payments a Year Can Significantly Reduce Your Payments
There is almost a cultish idea permeating the internet, and that is that a mortgage must be paid off as quickly as possible. One simple idea…
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Your Company Has Core Values — But What Are Yours?
When we hear the term “core values” we usually think about the core values of the company where we work. A company’s core values, in combination…
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5 Fall Marketing Opportunities for Agents
Fall is finally here. The leaves are changing, the weather’s cooling, and a whole slew of new marketing opportunities are starting to emerge. It’s true: With…
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5 Things People Love About Living in the City
From the iconic songs New York, New York to Viva Las Vegas and Welcome to Atlanta, the love affair with cities is definitely a thing. While…
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9 Ways Real Estate Agents Can Give Back to Their Community
Real estate agents have a unique set of skills and experience that can benefit the community. As an agent, you can use your skills to help…
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