Pulse: What does back to basics mean in 2021?

This week, we’re exploring what going back to the basics really means for real estate professionals in 2021. What fundamentals should agents be focusing on, tweaking or relearning this year? Continue reading

Pulse: Readers share a time when financing derailed a deal

Last week, we asked you share the financing roadblocks that have threatened your deals in the past. From a client failing to disclose a marriage to a lender ghosting everyone a week before closing, here are a few deal-breakers that came between your bu… Continue reading

Mortgage lenders target buyers with ‘Real Estate Report Cards’

Top of Mind Networks and MBS Highway are teaming up to integrate their offerings, allowing lenders to generate and distribute Real Estate Report Cards using Surefire CRM. Continue reading

6 tips you should share with clients before they refinance

The lending industry is up to its calculators in mortgage refinances right now. Here are six tips for real estate agents to share with their clients. Continue reading

5 pandemic mortgage strategies for the self-employed 

Self-employment has advantages, notably the home office deduction and eliminating commute time. Getting a mortgage, however, is not one of them. Here are a few tips that address the newly stiffened requirements for approval. Continue reading

Pulse: Tell us about a time when financing derailed a deal

Everyone makes mistakes — including homebuyers on the cusp of closing on their dream home. This week, tell us about the common financing mishaps that can really jeopardize a deal. How can agents help prevent them? Continue reading

How to protect your buyers from appraisal catastrophes

With multiple offers being the order of the day, buyers are overbidding to outgun their competitors. What happens if an appraisal comes back low? Here are a few important steps to take before writing an over-ask offer. Continue reading

Pulse: The biggest mortgage challenges clients are facing today

This week, our readers share some of the biggest financing challenges clients are facing in today’s market. From saving for a down payment to competing with cash offers, here’s what prospective buyers are struggling with most. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on Homeward

Homeward provides the buying power of a cash purchase to noncash homebuyers, allowing for more competitive offers and a better chance at winning in a multiple-offer situation. Continue reading

How new trends in automation are streamlining title transactions

Just like the rest of real estate, the title industry is embracing technology and its many benefits. When partnering with a title company, be sure to understand how it deploys technology in its systems — and how that tech can be used to help create the… Continue reading