| CFPB Fixes ‘Black Hole’ in Mortgage Rules |
| The agency has issued an amendment to the Know Before You Owe rules, attempting to provide greater clarity to borrowers when it comes to disclosing increases in closing costs. |
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| Fewer Commercial Deals Will Need Appraisals |
| Under a new federal provision, commercial property sales of $500,000 or less are exempt from the appraisal requirement. |
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| Despite Buyer Demand, Contract Signings Fall |
| Healthy economic conditions may be sparking demand for home purchases, but lack of inventory is keeping buyers from being able to sign sales contracts, NAR says. |
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| 3 Ways to Beat Your Competition |
| With a tight market this spring, competition for listings and buyers will be fiercer among real estate professionals. So how can you show clients you’d be the best representative for their housing needs? |
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| Affordable Cities Luring the Most Millennials |
| Millennials accounted for the highest share of home purchases last year compared to any other age group. Find out the places they’re calling home. |
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| Job Growth Strongest in West, South |
| Employment numbers help to buoy housing markets, and in these regions, single-family home construction is increasing as well. |
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| Are You Safer Working on a Team? |
| Conducting showings in a group or colisting homes doesn’t alone necessarily make you less of a target for criminals. Safety procedures are just as important for teams as individual agents. Here’s how to make personal security part of your team’s culture. |
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| 5 Steps to Grow Your Business with a CRM |
| Wondering how to grow your business & fill your client pipeline? Join this webinar on May 22 at 1 p.m. ET to see specific real-world examples of how a real estate CRM system can make it easy to keep in touch and stay on task with all your prospects, customers, and referral sources. Register here. |
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| Untangling the Vines of a Vineyard Purchase |
| Investors who want to make money from this type of agricultural endeavor need to be prepared for a complex transaction. Help guide them by finding the right experts and appropriate data. |
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| Appraising Lakes Beyond Front Footage |
| When attempting to determine the value of lakefront property, there’s so much more to the equation than just measuring waterfront space. Here’s what appraisers and agents need to know. |
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