Mortgage Applications Down Nearly 3 Percent Last Week
Mortgage applications decreased 2.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage...
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How to Apologize
(MCT)—Apologizing isn’t so much an art as a sport. When approached as a skill to build, governed by a few...
FHFA Responds to NPR Freddie Mac Refinance Story
A ProPublica–NPR news story recently suggested that a mortgage financing vehicle utilized by Freddie Mac may be preventing homeowners from...
The Many Faces of Business Casual
(MCT)—Good news for facial-hair enthusiasts. After six decades of flagrant beardscrimination, Walt Disney Co. has lifted its ban on employee...
Consumer Sentiment Picks up in Fourth Quarter
(MCT)—The lower-than-expected annualized growth rate of 2.8 percent reported Friday for the final three months of 2011 raises doubts about...
Mixed Mortgage Messages: Originations Decline but Quality Soars
Mortgage originations plunged 10.1 percent from November to December, continuing a decline from 2011’s September peak. At the same time,...
Do Your Part: Top 7 Ways to be Less Trashy
(MCT)—Who really wants to contribute to our growing landfills? There are things we toss away everyday that make up the...
Investors with Cash Fuel Uptick in Home Sales
Regional Spotlight—Investors with cash continued to reap a harvest of bargain-priced bank-owned and short sale properties across the San Francisco...
Hot Property: Quick Purchase for New Clipper
(MCT)—L.A. Clipper Chris Paul may be quick down the court, but he moves pretty fast when it comes to buying...
The Power of Belief and Expectation
While you may not always get what you want, you will almost always get what you expect. Surprisingly, the power...
6 Musts to Share With Buyers About Why You Rule Over AI
“AI can summarize what has been published about a property,” says one real estate professional. “The trouble is that some of the most important information has not been published, is no longer current or cannot be understood without seeing the home.” Read more.
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