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Forbearance rate drops for seventh week in a row

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At 4.5 percent, the mortgage forbearance rate is 18 times higher than before the pandemic, but much improved from a high of 8.55 percent in June. Continue reading →

How to give first-time buyers the low-down on down payments

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There’s a wealth of low down payment options for millennials and first-time homebuyers if you know your clients and where to look. Here’s how to guide them through the plethora of options available to them. Continue reading →

Veterans Affairs loans have spiked since 2007 recession: Study

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The percentage share of veterans and active duty servicemembers that applied for a first-time home loan partially guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nearly doubled in the run up to the financial crisis, a new study out today fro… Continue reading →

The shutdown is tripping up real estate deals across the country

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With no end in sight to the shutdown — which began in December and hinges on political leaders disagreement over funding for a border wall — Realtors say the dire affects are seeping into more and more corners of the industry. Continue reading →

How the government shutdown is impacting home buyers

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A partial shutdown of the U.S. Government has entered its sixth day as both Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump dig in their heels over partial funding for a wall or partition structure along a small portion of the U.S. southern border an… Continue reading →