By~Lee Nelson Waiving some contingencies such as an inspection can put buyers at financial risk. Clients need to be emotionally prepared for the possibility of finding a home they didn’t envision. Sometimes putting in an escalation clause or a bigger earnest deposit can help make an offer stand out.  ________________________________________________________________________ Troy Thiel, CEO of The

By~Michael Hyman NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that housing market activity this January rose modestly 0.6% from December 2020. January’s existing home sales reached a 6.69 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. January’s sales of existing homes rose 23.7% from January 2020. The national median existing-home price for all housing types rose

February 25th, 2021 Rising rates say good things about the U.S. economy, but it’s not great news for homebuyers. Still, most experts predict something a bit above 3% for most of 2021. MCLEAN, Va. – In 2020, a week economy that kept getting weaker sparked a series of record low mortgage rates announcements in Freddie

Three new types of software can help buyers estimate repair costs and flood insurance costs before purchasing, and buy a home while still saving for a down payment. WASHINGTON – A range of new real estate tech may help solve some common obstacles that may be standing in your clients’ way for closing. Panelists at

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ATTOM: In Jan. 2021, Fla. foreclosures were down 83% year-to-year, in part due to the foreclosure moratorium, which “doesn’t reflect market reality.” IRVINE, Calif. – ATTOM Data Solutions’ January 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report found a totsl of 9,702 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings – default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions – a drop

February 10, 2021 The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced it would allow borrowers with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-backed loans to request an additional three months of forbearance. Originally, borrowers with federally backed mortgages could request up to 12 months of forbearance if experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But FHFA is now