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Mortgage lenders innovate to help homebuyers cope with higher rates

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Rocket, Guild and UWM are among lenders providing homebuyers with options, such as temporary rate buydowns and reduced fees on refis if rates come down. Continue reading →

12 ways to kickstart your 2023

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Team leader Julie Busby says that a slower market can be the perfect time to work on your skills. Read her best advice for kickstarting 2023 to be your best year ever. Continue reading →

Homebuyers have appetite for down payment assistance info, Zillow says

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Zillow revealed Thursday that 1 million users have queried its Down Payment Resource database since the real estate search portal partnered with the data provider a year ago as home prices soared. Continue reading →

Tomo enters 5 new states, launches real-time preapproval process

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After laying off workers in May, Tomo is in expansion mode again with launches in Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C. Continue reading →

Need clients? Here’s how to capture and convert the 6 major buyer types

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Converting leads into clients isn’t easy, but knowing various types of clients and how to market to them will help. Chris Heller offers step-by-step strategies for capturing and converting the leads you need now. Continue reading →

Surveys reveal why some buyers don’t shop for a mortgage

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Shopping around can save thousands of dollars, but one in three prospective homebuyers only get a quote from one lender, Freddie Mac surveys show. Continue reading →

Ribbon suspends cash offer service, working on new tools for spring

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The New York-based power buyer had been purchasing homes on behalf of RibbonCash clients who were unable to close a deal with their own financing. Continue reading →

Matterport posts Q3 revenue gains while narrowing its losses

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The virtual tour software company posted $38 million in revenue, up from $28.4 million in Q2, while avoiding headwinds that have ensnared others in the real estate space, according to earnings on Thursday. Continue reading →

‘Is now a good time to buy a home?’: Here’s how to answer

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It’s the question everyone is asking right now, and the answer depends in part on your knowledge of the market and in part on the client’s personal perspective. Jimmy Burgess talks to David Childers, president of Keeping Current Matters, to determine h… Continue reading →

9 steps for getting buyers the best deal in a down market

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To flourish as the market changes, real estate agents need to be able to provide comprehensive and meaningful service to buyers. Author and trainer Bernice Ross offers strategies to help eager homebuyers get the most for their buying power. Continue reading →