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Ukraine conflict could lead to lower mortgage rates in short-term - HousingWire “While mortgage rates trended upward in 2022, one unintended side effect of global uncertainty is that it often results in downward pressure on mortgage rates,” said Odeta Kushi.

Sales, Supply Surge For the Most Affordable U.S. Homes as Mortgage Forbearance Ends As the job market strengthened for lower-wage workers, mortgage forbearance came to an end and investors ramped up purchases, sales and supply rose in the most affordable part of the housing market at the end of last year. Meanwhile, sales of luxury homes fell.

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Judge Renounces Towns' 'Zombie House' Regulations as a Money Grab | New Jersey Law Journal The suit said Hamilton took in $682,000 in revenues from its partnership with ProChamps, Egg Harbor Township had received $430,000, Galloway received $270,000 and the Atlantic County Improvement Authority took in $1.6 million.

Wire Fraud In A Real Estate Transaction | Avoid Wire Transfer Fraud Avoid being a victime of wire fraud during a real estate transaction. Look for the signs of wire transfer fraud when buying or selling a home.

How Do You Sell a Home Safely During the COVID-19 Crisis? Here Are the Steps To Take Selling a home is still possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how home sellers are adapting to keep themselves and their buyers safe.

HUD Makes $112M Available for Homebuyers with Disabilities The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that there is $112 million ...

Volatility in Real Estate A single home is a risky asset, according to the 2019 Unison Volatility Index. The Index includes th...

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates stabilize as U.S. markets respond to improving economic conditions This week, the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.75%, holding steady from the previous week, according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Once again, the rate remains significantly lower than the same time period in 2018 when it averaged 4.52%. Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam K...

Secret Service: San Antonio elderly couple wired more than $1 million to foreign scammers The San Antonio couple was among more than 2 million victims aged 60 or older who were scammed out of more than $750 million last year.

Report: Vast majority of first-time home buyers shop for financing first TOWN SQUARE | The loanDepot survey found that getting a loan preapproval before finding a real estate agent or a house is valued by buyers because it gives them confidence and an understanding of what they can afford.

Scammers Are Increasingly Targeting Real Estate Transactions Scammers are increasingly targeting real estate transactions. Learn how to protect yourself and your clients and what to do if you think you've been scammed.

Closing: 6 Steps Every Homebuyer Should Expect There's a lot of steps that go into the home closing process. Learn what to expect and how you can protect your investment.

House closing scheme takes Wisconsinites for millions A new scheme involves thieves collecting wire transfer payments from people closing on homes.

New Jersey picks NYC official Paul Rodriguez to lead state’s answer to Mulvaney’s CFPB At various points during his tenure as acting director of the CFPB, Mick Mulvaney has made it clear that the bureau will not be run the same way under the Trump administration as it was under the Obama administration. In the wake of those changes, several states have indicated that they are prepared...

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A Look to the Past, Present and Future of Vineland with the Opening of the Landis Square Apartments When the Landis Square Senior Apartments celebrates its ribbon cutting on Tuesday, March 27 no one will have a bigger smile on his face than Hans Lampart.

FTC, Realtors warn homebuyers about mortgage closing cost phishing scam A little over a year ago, the Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of Realtors issued a warning to people interested in buying a home. Scammers were posing as real estate agents, Realtors and title insurance companies to steal consumers’ closing costs. Well, that was last March, but...

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Buying a home? Watch out for mortgage closing scams | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Scammers are targeting homebuyers with mortgage closing scams. Here are some tips to protect yourself and your money—and take action if you’ve been targeted.

3 Types of Insurance You Need to Buy a Home (and 4 You Don't) When you buy a home, you will be showered with offers to buy insurance—and not just one type, but many types. So which ones do you need?

Owners Title Insurance | Old Republic Title Why do I need title insurance? Read these true title insurance stories that demonstrate why you need an owner's policy.

"Should I Refinance?" - Today's Mortgage Rates Continue To Drop "Should I refinance my mortgage?" An analytical look at reasons to refinance, plus how to lock today's mortgage rates with no closing costs.

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How people can secretly steal your property in New Jersey Beware. The Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages says there are scammers out there who create fraudulent deeds to transfer titles without the owner's knowledge.

This Is What Real Estate Insiders Do When Buying Property Here’s what you really need to know about what to look for when buying a house.

Good news for our industry !

According to Reuters.com

U.S. home resales rebounded more than expected in March as supply improved, suggesting the housing market recovery remained intact despite signs that economic growth probably stalled in the first quarter.

The sales surge at the start of the spring selling season was a sign of confidence in the economy, and the momentum is expected to be sustained given low mortgage rates, recent stock market gains and a firming labor market, analysts said.

"There cannot be too much wrong with the economy if consumers keep buying new homes. It shows confidence," said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at MUFG Union Bank in New York.

The 10-Step Guide to Buying a House Buying a house may be the most complicated financial process of your entire life. Luckily, we’ve broken it down into 10 straightforward steps.

New Disclosure Rules for Mortgages Starting Oct. 3, home mortgage lenders will use new consumer disclosure forms that explicitly break down the costs and terms associated with a loan.

More good news about our Industry.

http://www.housingwire.com/articles/34906-here-come-the-75-million-homebuying-millennials

Here come the 75 million homebuying Millennials Out of 75.3 million Millennials, 93% want to own a home in the near future, so brace yourself. They're coming. And this infographic gives a representation of what to expect from this upcoming young generation.

This is good news for everyone in the Real Estate and other related industries.

MBA: Housing demand to surge over next 10 years If trends hold over the next 10 years, the next decade will see an unprecedented surge in the demand for housing. Millennials, Boomers and Hispanics will be the drivers if 2014 trends hold. This is big, so read on.

9 Common Real Estate Myths That Plague Buyers and Sellers Even though most people are rarely part of a real estate transaction, everyone believes they are an expert.