According to the Redfin chief economist, the luxury market was the first to recover from the housing downturn, and now it’s a bellwether of slowing price growth for the rest of the market. …read more
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According to the Redfin chief economist, the luxury market was the first to recover from the housing downturn, and now it’s a bellwether of slowing price growth for the rest of the market. …read more
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The Cleveland Browns are bad. There’s not much gray area there. It’s a near certainty that the team’s head coach won’t be back with the team next year. One Cleveland Browns’ fan – a Realtor – showed up at Sunday’s game and boldly offered up her services to help Pettine on his way out of town. …read more
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The leader of a massive mortgage fraud scheme that generated nearly $7.4 million in fraudulent proceeds and cost lenders more than $15 million will spend the next 66 months in prison for her role in a scam that preyed on hundreds of victims in the northern Virginia Hispanic community. …read more
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In a stark reminder of the danger that Realtors and real estate agents face as public figures whose personal information is easily accessible, a Louisiana man was arrested recently for cyberstalking several Realtors. Authorities said that the man sent multiple “harassing, sexually explicit” text messages and attempted to arrange one-on-one meetings with the Realtors. …read more
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This year brought a new group of celebrities to the top of the list for the best celebrity homes. While in past years Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia De Rossi, usually topped the list, a group of comedians, actors and a former Olympic gold medalist dominated Zillow’s latest list of celebrity homes that racked up the most views on the real estate website. …read more
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By swheeler@housingwire.com Kiker has nearly 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry, most recently serving as director for the mortgage-consulting firm, Garrett, McAuley & Co. In his new role as president of Network Funding, Kiker is responsible for overseeing various facets of the business, including day-to-day operations, enhancing production and overseeing development of the business. …read more
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By swheeler@housingwire.com In addition to facilitating the closing transaction, Pavaso has built in additional functionality to keep the consumer engaged within the platform throughout their homeownership lifecycle and connected with all the various stakeholders from the original transaction, not just the lender. …read more
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For all the uproar that surrounded Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introducing loan programs that allowed buyers to put down as little as 3% around this time last year, not many buyers are actually taking advantage of the low down payment loans. …read more
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Is the Federal Reserve failing at its own stress tests? According to its own watchdog, the answer is yes. One man pays his mortgage a little too quick for some. And the cost of buying and selling a house just outside New York City is about to skyrocket. …read more
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With 2016 less than a month away, Trulia published a blog on what it predicts will happen in the housing market over the next year. One of these predictions is that buying will still be a more financially wise decision compared to renting. …read more
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