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10 answers to the questions confused buyers are asking now

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Realtors and buyers are both confused right now, writes mega-team leader Carl Medford. To help buyers sort out the mess, here are our top 10 answers for buyer questions. Continue reading →

10 answers to the questions confused buyers are asking now

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Realtors and buyers are both confused right now, writes mega-team leader Carl Medford. To help buyers sort out the mess, here are our top 10 answers for buyer questions. Continue reading →

Calque partnering up with lenders on ‘buy before you sell’ services

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Austin, Texas-based fintech hires CoreLogic vet as CEO and signs APEX Mortgage Group, C2 Financial and Cornerstone First Mortgage as partners. Continue reading →

Zavvie to power cash offers for American Financial Network

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About 1,150 AFN loan originators nationwide will be able to offer clients access to zavvie’s cash offer programs under a partnership announced Tuesday. Continue reading →

Better hiring real estate agents to originate mortgages in 26 states

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As Better reports $543 million 2023 loss, CEO Vishal Garg says the company has made fundamental changes to its business model that will help it pivot to providing purchase loans to homebuyers. Continue reading →

NAR settlement may disrupt mortgage partner agent programs

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If homebuyers are no longer willing to pay full commissions, what happens to lender programs that incentivize consumers to work with partner real estate agents? Continue reading →

Biden’s relaxed new Freddie, Fannie refi requirements irk title industry

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In a pilot program announced last week, the Biden administration cleared the way for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to let some homeowners refinance mortgages without paying for title insurance. Continue reading →

This first-time homebuyer program is like winning the lottery

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California to use lottery system to allocate $220 million in “Dream for All” shared appreciation loans that cover down payments for first-time homebuyers. Continue reading →

Survey supports Realtors’ claims that commissions are negotiable

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Only 31 percent of homebuyers or sellers try to negotiate a lower commission, but 64 percent of those who do succeed, LendingTree survey finds. Continue reading →