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Help clients get spring deals done with an assumable mortgage

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Get buyers off the fence and help sellers market their homes more effectively when you tap into the potential of assumable mortgages, Troy Palmquist writes. Continue reading →

Sale-leaseback model is key to saving US homeownership: Study

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Volatile interest rates have trapped over 9 million homeowners from accessing their home equity, with limited refinancing or loan options. The white paper proposes sale-leaseback, highlighting EasyKnock’s Sell & Stay program as a flexible solution… Continue reading →

Flyhomes announces 3rd round of layoffs since 2022

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Seattle-based brokerage and mortgage lender Flyhomes announced another round of layoffs on Friday. The company had layoffs in July and November 2022, with one round impacting 20 percent of its workforce. Continue reading →

Alternative financing can offer a world of options for diverse buyers

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Keller Williams Head of Inclusion and Belonging Julia Lashay Israel outlines the way non-interest loans serve religious communities with restrictions on borrowing while for non-citizens, ITIN loans open doors to homeownership. Continue reading →

Unconventional mortgage loans: Help for 1099 clients and investors

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For agents, sharing these programs with those who would not normally qualify for a traditional conventional loan can be a huge lead generator for their business for many years to come.  Continue reading →

WATCH: How being picky about your financing options can pay off

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At Inman Connect Las Vegas, John Paasonen of Maxwell and Robert Foos of Knock said agents and buyers have an opportunity to be selective in the current market when it comes to financing. Continue reading →

Home sale-leasebacks are surging, but are they good for homeowners?

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Sale-leasebacks can feel like a lifeline to homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments, but consumer advocacy groups are concerned over the low sales prices investors are offering. Continue reading →

‘We’re turning every consumer into an iBuyer’: Ribbon CEO

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The founders of two cash offer companies — Ribbon’s Shaival Shah and Homeward’s Tim Heyl — discussed how they are working to empower agents at Connect Now. Continue reading →

What are the benefits and risks of alternative financing?

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Find out what products real estate pros are using to help their buyers buy — and what to watch out for if you choose an alternative finance option. Continue reading →