Mortgage Market
Can I Skip My Mortgage Payments? Everything You Need to Know About Loan Forbearance
What loan forbearance is—and what it’s not. During this COVID-19 pandemic, we’re seeing a health crisis shift to a financial crisis. With so many Americans being laid off, furloughed, or taking pay […]
What Does a 0% Interest Rate Mean for Mortgages?
Will a 0% interest rate affect homeowners? Assuming you haven’t been living under a rock in recent weeks, you’ve almost definitely heard that the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to 0% […]
How to Increase Home Value for Appraisal
Learn how to increase home value for appraisal with these tips and renovation ideas. Thinking about selling your house in the future? If so, you’re probably thinking about how to increase home […]
Investing in Real Estate for Beginners: 7 Common Mistakes to Avoid
Investing in real estate isn’t as easy as it might look, but if you avoid making these beginner mistakes, you’ll be golden. Flipping houses or starting your own real estate investment business […]
How Home Buyers Rate Real Estate Agents
You ever wonder how clients rate your service? Here’s the answer. We all love to talk about sales awards and the number of deals closed, but when was the last time you […]
Working with New Construction Home Buyers: 5 Things Agents Should Know
Selling new construction homes is a different beast. The new construction market is booming and more buyers (especially first-timers) are opting for building new construction homes. As a real estate agent, this […]
Everything You Need to Know About Millennial Home Buyers
Millennials have had real estate experts perplexed for years, but we know what they really want. Figuring out Millennials has been notoriously tricky. It seems like nobody knows what they want—not even […]
What Real Estate Agents Are Looking for in a Lender
The real estate agent–lender relationship is important. Here’s how you build one the right way. In today’s market, it’s a must that mortgage professionals build relationships with real estate agents to grow […]
Top 5 Threats Real Estate Agents Need to Know About
These five threats could pose some problems for the real estate industry in 2019. It’s often said that real estate is the safest investment you can make. While this holds true a […]
5 Bold Housing Market Predictions 2019
Knowing the housing market predictions for 2019 is crucial to getting ahead in your real estate business. Some say “Change is the only constant” and in the mortgage biz, this couldn’t be […]
Fintech: The Year in Review
At the end of 2017, the fintech industry seemed poised to make a big splash in the coming years. Here’s who made waves in 2018. Earlier this year we talked about the […]
Mortgage Crowdfunding: Good Idea or Slippery Slope?
If you’re short on a down payment, mortgage crowdfunding might be tempting. It’s a newer trend that’s popping up in the mortgage industry. But is mortgage crowdfunding a good idea or a […]