
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...
Read More2023 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...
Read MoreWhy 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...
Read MoreCA & 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...
Read Moremarket 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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