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Pulse: What does back to basics mean in 2021?

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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

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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 →

Share of homeowners who can’t pay their mortgage hits new low

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The share of mortgages in forbearance dropped below 5% in March for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, as homeowners resuming their payments continued to outnumber new requests for relief for the fourth week in a row. Continue reading →

Mortgage lenders target buyers with ‘Real Estate Report Cards’

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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 →

Why are credit score apps different from a lender’s pull?

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It’s not unusual for consumers to be baffled by the fact that credit scores from consumer finance websites like Credit Karma are different from what their lender pulls. Micah Curtis explains why that happens. Continue reading →

6 tips you should share with clients before they refinance

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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 

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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 →