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08/20/2023

What to Do If You Get Denied for a Loan or Mortgage - Yakima Herald
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If you have been denied for a loan or mortgage, it is important to take steps to improve your credit rating. These steps include reviewing your credit report, making sure you are on the electoral roll, reducing your debts, building a savings cushion and speaking to a financial professional. Doing so...

08/09/2023

Why the Single-Family Rental Market Remains an Unstoppable Force
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The single-family rental (SFR) sector has experienced various negative impacts from record inflation, slowed investment activity and the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history. The build-to-rent (BTR) model has experienced an explosion of investment in the past few years, but some ha...

07/31/2023

US Homebuilder Sentiment Surges

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07/30/2023

2023 Texas Legislative Update: Issues Affecting Real Estate Entitlement and Development
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House Bill 14, introduced by Representative Harris from Texas, allows for third-party review or inspection of development documents when the regulatory authority fails to issue an approval or disapproval within 15 days. The third-party reviewer or inspector must be a person employed by the regulator...

07/13/2023

Texas: Hottest Markets for Real Estate Development

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06/26/2023

Mortgage applications surge with decrease in rates
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The Mortgage Bankers' Association's economist, Joel Kan, reported that the MBA Mortgage Applications Composite Index increased by 7.2% compared to a 1.4% decrease a week ago. The Purchase Index increased by 7.6% compared to a 1.7% decrease in the previous week, while the Refinance Index increased by...

06/25/2023

Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise in the U.S.
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Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate has increased to 6.79% and the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate has increased to 6.18% as of June 1, 2023. This is due to the current buoyant economy and the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Sign u...

06/17/2023

Beachfront Developments Come for Houston
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Inspire Communities is renovating a 17-acre mobile home park in Houston for up to $200,000. Meanwhile, Jerome Karam is building 30 townhouses for $650,000-$700,000 in League City and Legend Communities is building 70 beachfront condos on the Village of Tiki Island, ranging from $1 million to $3 mill...

06/11/2023

Terlingua residents see property taxes triple – or more – this year
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During the 88th legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to address property tax relief for homeowners. This is not just a problem in big cities, but also in rural parts of Texas such as Terlingua, a small town near Big Bend National Park. Property valuations and property taxes...

05/30/2023

Mortgage Applications Jumped Last Week
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05/22/2023

US Markets That Are Most Likely to Keep Their Value

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05/21/2023

Mortgage Rate Forecast For 2023
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Mortgage rates have doubled since the start of the year, even after registering the biggest quarterly climb in 28 years during the first quarter. Rising mortgage rates have continued to slow housing market demand, resulting in slowing sales and slower home price appreciation.