One of the big challenges of real estate markets today is moving renters that want to buy into the homeownership column. Renters wanting to buy is the first step, but they have to come up with a downpayment and that’s where many are stymied. The job market is key, because everything starts with the availability… Continue Reading In Some Areas, Renters Earn More Than Enough to Buy
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just released a fresh report showing that student loan servicers are falling short in their efforts to help borrowers pay down loans. According to the CFPB, most borrowers with federal student loans have been entitled to fix their monthly student loan payments to their income and family size, bolstering their… Continue Reading Student Debt in Spotlight with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report
Harry Potter, RE investment, environmental change, names, careers, apps, TV, health, and Middle Earth. We were told no more Harry Potter stories, but that doesn’t mean we won’t get more from the Potter universe! If only we had had the money to invest in real estate as 11 year olds… The Playboy Mansion has finally… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: August 15-19
Researchers found that certain words added to the public comments section on properties for-sale tend to result in quicker sales. Powered by WPeMatico
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It’s a commonly held opinion that the only attractive aspect of industrial real estate is cashflow. And while it makes for a nice rule-of-...Powered by WPeMatico
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The implementation of the new Know Before You Owe or TRID rules were market my initial delays that have given way to relative calm. However, half of lenders surveyed in the 2nd quarter Survey of Mortgage Originators indicated that they increased fees to consumers to cover TRID related costs. Weighted by production volume those costs… Continue Reading TRID: The Cost of a Better Experience
‘Tis the political season, wherein the country is sliced and diced into segments: blue vs. red, male and female voting blocs, and dozens of different demographic groups. So perhaps there is no better time to crack pollster John Zogby’s latest book, We Are Many, We Are One: Neo-Tribes and Tribal Analytics in 21st Century America.… Continue Reading Do You Know Your Clients’ Tribe?