Study: Is Home Equity Still a Retirement Failsafe?
Homeownership is one of the more viable paths to a secure retirement—but many older homeowners missed the prime opportunity to...
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What You Need to Know about FinCEN’s New Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
Law enforcement agencies and the financial sector in the U.S. devote considerable time and resources to combating money laundering. In...
Experts Weigh In on Website Accessibility
Ninety-five percent of all recent buyers used the internet at some point in their home search—and buyers now may be...
Contract-for-Deed Lending: Filling the Subprime Void
Following the subprime lending collapse in late 2008, there was a void in financing for low-credit borrowers with little or no...
Would You Cook in One of These Wacky Kitchens?
We're back to scrounging up the wacky and wonderful here on Housecall. In this edition, let's look at some of the craziest...
NAR 2017 President Outlines Homeownership Challenges, Opportunities
Homeownership is still a vital—though vulnerable—component of the American Dream. Protecting it, as well as promoting it, is at the...
Educating Consumers Key to Making Good Decisions
In the following interview, Ed and Agnes Chatelain, broker associates, Realty Executives Cape Cod Hyannis in Cape Cod, Mass., discuss...
Change Management: Broker Technology Initiatives That Stick
Technology can transform your brokerage—but only if it sticks. Join RISMedia for this month’s FREE Automated Content Engagement (ACE) Broker...
Mortgage Apps Down 1.2 Percent
Mortgage applications decreased 1.2 percent this week, according to recently released data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage...
How to Ease into the Holidays without Alerting the Haters
It’s November. The temperature has dropped, and it has even snowed (or flurried) in some areas. Not feeling particularly pilgrim-y...
Five Terms Buyers Must Discuss With You Before Signing
“Once a client finds a house they really want, decisions start moving quickly,” says one real estate broker. “It is much easier to understand the fee, the services and the expectations before they are ready to make an offer.” Read more.
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