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Mortgage Basics
Closing the Deal: Finalizing the Sale with a Purchase Agreement or Sales Contract
One of the most important steps in selling a house is the execution of a purchase agreement or sales...
Making the Deal: Navigating the Offer Process when Selling a Home
It's time to determine whether to accept an offer that has been made on your house or to contest it. This...
Negotiating the Deal: A Guide for Home Sellers
It may be a difficult procedure that takes careful consideration of all the parties involved in negotiating...
Navigating the Offer Review Process: A Guide for Home Sellers
It may be both exhilarating and nerve-wracking to review bids from prospective buyers when selling a house....
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Understanding the Purpose of Refinancing Your Mortgage
Homeowners who want to amend their loan terms, lower their interest rate, or cut their monthly payments frequently...
What is Refinancing: A Guide to Understanding the Process
Homeowners can receive a new mortgage loan through the refinancing procedure to replace their existing one. The usual...
Taking Possession of Your New Property: Understanding Your Responsibilities and Expenses
A big step toward becoming a homeowner is making a major investment in real estate. It's time to take possession of...
Understanding and Preparing for Closing Costs in Real Estate Transactions
Closing expenses are an inevitable part of buying a house, and many buyers who need more preparation for them may be...
Latest Articles
US Bank Grows Mortgage Assets, Lifts Originations
U.S. Bancorp increased home lending activity and expanded the size of its residential investment...
Nonprime Mortgage News
Nonprime Mortgage News Subprime, Hard-Money, Home Equity & Alt-A nonprime wholesale lender...
Northeast Leads Builder Confidence Higher
A jump in builder confidence in the Northeast led the national level modestly higher this month....
First Republic Bank’s Mortgage Originations Tumble
A 15 percent quarter-over-quarter reduction was reported for First Republic Bank's home-lending...
3-Yr Low Ginnie Issuance as Book Surpasses $2 Tril
Annual securitizations were the lowest they've been in three years at Ginnie Mae. Jumbo issuance...
Home Purchase Financing Outlook Boosted $120 Bil
Mortgage bankers have lifted their latest forecast for the origination of loans to finance house...
Mortgage Delinquency Down in September
A report that tracks the performance of consumer credit, including mortgages, revealed an...
Home Prices Gains Led by Sin City, Silver State
Real Estate News Last Updated October 16, 2018 4:06 PM Central Northeast Leads Builder...