Redfin considers exclusive in-house listings – A slippery slope with ethical implications
During a recent panel at Inman Connect Las Vegas, two notable figures in the real estate world, Joe Rath,...
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Arrivva could have saved homebuyers 18.7 Billion dollars in 2022
According to Statista the average home sales price in the US in 2022 was $540,000 with 5.03 million units...
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A New Chapter for Redfin and the Rise of Arrivva: Redefining Home Buying with a Flat Fee Model
Redfin Eliminates Rebates In the continually evolving world of real estate, Redfin, the well-established online real estate brokerage, has...
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Why Rebates for Real Estate Are Great!
Offering a rebate on a real estate transaction can be a powerful incentive for buyers to get under contract...
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Justice Department and Class Action Suits v NAR
In November 2021, the United States Justice Department announced that it was pursuing legal action against the National Association...
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CA and WA January 2023 Market Update
I’m going to call it right here. We have bottomed out in the real estate market and I’m talking...
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How Not Lifting the Debt Ceiling Will Hurt Real Estate
If the debt ceiling is not lifted, it means that the U.S. government will not be able to borrow...
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2023 Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits
The maximum mortgage amount that Fannie Mae, FHA, and Freddie Mac will buy in 2023 is $726,200 nationwide and...
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Why it’s OK to buy now in California
The “good” news for ending inflation is that the PPI is very low. Once the CPI calms down and...
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Why It’s OK to Buy Now in this “Shitty” Market
How to make the numbers work. Transcription Fred: This is the rationale numbers-wise on why people should buy now...
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CA & WA Market Update- September 2022
Market Conditions in your Area Transcription Fred: It is September 13th, 2022. And basically, the pandemic is over in...
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Fannie Mae 2022 rules for Student Loan payments are calculated in your debt to income ratio
Fannie Mae: Lender must include a monthly payment in the borrower’s recurring monthly debt obligation, using one of the options...
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interest rates and home prices
Interest rates and home prices Interest rates and home prices. What the media is not telling and why you...
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market update for buyers
If you pay attention to the media and real estate, they will tell you about slowdowns because of interest...
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At what stage your Mortgage is in!
Did you know in #california on the new agreement of sale, you must tell what stage your mortgage is...
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