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  A Recession Does Not Equal a Housing Crisis Some Highlights: There is plenty of talk in the media about a pending economic slowdown. The good news is, home values actually increased in 3 [...]

  iBuyers: What Is the “Cost of Convenience” When Selling Your Home? When thinking about selling their house, homeowners have many options. A relatively new option is using an “iBuyer.” What [...]

  Top Priorities When Moving with Kids According to the Pew Research Center, around 37% of U.S students will be going back to school soon and the rest have already started the new academic [...]

  An FHA loan is a mortgage loan that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Essentially, the federal government insures loans for FHA-approved lenders in order to reduce [...]

  What’s the Latest on Interest Rates? Mortgage rates have fallen by over a full percentage point since Q4 of 2018, settling at near-historic lows. This is big news for buyers looking to get [...]

Did You Know – Waiting Periods ……Waiting Periods After a Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, or Short Sale   Have you ever asked?   How long does a borrower need to wait after a Foreclosure, [...]

  HUD has announced that they are reducing the maximum LTV/CLTV percentages on Cash Out Refinances. HUD has announced that they are reducing the maximum LTV/CLTV percentages on Cash Out [...]

  Experts Predict a Strong Housing Market for the Rest of 2019 We’re in the back half of the year, and with a decline in interest rates as well as home price and wage appreciation, many are [...]

  A Latte a Day Keeps Homeownership Away Some Highlights: The pumpkin spice latte is launching soon, so you may be tempted to spend your extra cash on a daily caffeine fix, but that small [...]

  5 Easy Steps to Avoid Overwhelm from Media Overload When someone is thinking about buying or selling a home, they want to be well-informed. They want to make the right decision for [...]