Editor’s Notebook: It’s A Jungle Out There, Know Your Rights
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Editor’s Notebook: It’s A Jungle Out There, Know Your Rights

By KIMBERLEY HAAS The housing market is tough for any buyer to negotiate. Unexpected things pop up at every turn and closing a deal can seem like a second job. I recently dipped my toes in the water and put in an offer on a home. The experience taught me numerous lessons and reminded me…

First Week Of October Could Be Best Time To Buy Homes

First Week Of October Could Be Best Time To Buy Homes

After a lackluster spring and summer, some analysts say October may be the best time to buy a home in 2024. Realtor.com’s Best Time to Buy Report, its sixth annual analysis of the national marketplace, puts the week of September 29 to October 5 as the premier time to invest in a home this year….

Home For The Holidays: Will It Be Better To Buy At Thanksgiving Or Christmas?
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Home For The Holidays: Will It Be Better To Buy At Thanksgiving Or Christmas?

By ERIN FLYNN JAY Holiday home shoppers who are sensitive to mortgage interest rates near 8% may resist the idea of buying before Thanksgiving, hoping that Santa Claus brings relief, but is waiting until Christmas the answer this season? On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held its target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25%…

Americans Would Rather Renovate Than Buy A New Home

Americans Would Rather Renovate Than Buy A New Home

Inflation is forcing homeowners to put renovations on the back burner, but most would still rather renovate than move. Nearly 60% of respondents to a new survey from Discover Home Loans said they are postponing their renovation projects as projects become more expensive than their budgets. Another 26% will reduce the scope of their projects…

Rocket Pro TPO Competes For Loans Under $200K
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Rocket Pro TPO Competes For Loans Under $200K

By KIMBERLEY HAAS Leaders at Rocket Pro TPO are extending their promotion on 30-year conventional purchase loans at or under $200,000 as they gear up to be more competitive in that market this year. During an IGNITE: Live! webinar on Monday, Executive Vice President Mike Fawaz announced that they are continuing their 37.5 BPS credit…

Pet Owners Would Pass On Their Dream Home If It Wasn’t Animal-Friendly
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Pet Owners Would Pass On Their Dream Home If It Wasn’t Animal-Friendly

Most pet owners are willing to forgo their dream home if it doesn’t suit their furry friends, according to a new survey from Realtor and HarrisX. Of more than 3,000 American adults surveyed, 82% who owned pets and planned to buy a home in the next year reported that their pets’ needs are just as…

Morning Roundup (5/4/2022)– Building Wealth By Maintaining Your Home

Morning Roundup (5/4/2022)– Building Wealth By Maintaining Your Home

Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, May 4. J.D. Vance won the Ohio Senate Republican primary. The Supreme Court said the leaked draft striking down Roe v. Wade was authentic but not final. The EU proposed a total ban on Russian oil. The Mortgage Note Reports Maintain Your Home, Build Wealth: An app that helps homeowners maintain their…

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