Teresa Hames
REALTOR®
(DRE License Number 01444436)
Prudential Malibu Realty - Topanga 540 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga,
CA
90290 310.924.2479 Contact Me Visit My Web Site Print Newsletter
New mortgage rules won't end discriminatory pricing In an effort to eliminate discriminatory pricing of home mortgage loans, the federal government now imposes a raft of regulations on how mortgage brokers can price loans and charge for their services. The new rules have not eliminated discriminatory pricing, but they probably have raised mortgage broker fees.
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Tips for buying in a tight market It's always hard to predict how long it will take to find a home to buy. Given the current low-inventory environment, it may take you longer than it would in a balanced market that has enough homes for sale to satisfy the current buyer demand.
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Subprime lending, 2013 edition Think subprime mortgages have gone away? Think again, we have one lurking within FHA, with features that are eerily similar to those of the private market that went into hyper-drive in the 2000s, and collapsed in 2007.
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Investing in curb appeal pays off It might seem counterintuitive to invest money in a home you're selling. Wouldn't it be better to save that money for improvements on your next home?
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Despite slight monthly decline, existing-home sales up 10.3% from a year ag Existing-home sales slipped 0.6 percent from February to March as a lack of home inventory continued to constrain purchases, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) reported. At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million, existing-home sales were still 10.3 percent higher than a year earlier, NAR said.
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