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From consultation to closing: The definitive homebuying checklist

Housing Wire

Buyers agents are not just bright smiles that open doors were the guide our clients rely on to navigate the homebuying process. Thats why having a definitive homebuying checklist is an essential part of your agent toolkit. Related article Our 19-point house-hunting checklist for real estate agents & their clients 5.

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Ex-Zillow execs promise revolution in lending

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So putting listings online in a portal,” said Carey Armstrong, who co-founded the company with Greg Schwartz, and ran Premier Agent at the Seattle real estate tech giant. To provide that competitive edge, Tomo claims to issue mortgage pre-approvals within hours – not days – and cut closing times to 21 days (the industry average is 47 days).

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How to negotiate your home purchase offer

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Get pre-approved to show you mean business: Consider obtaining a pre-approval for a mortgage from a lender by the time you reach the offer stage, as this document can play a key role in the negotiation process. If they have a working relationship, they can usually get those things done pretty quickly.”.

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Mortgage demand gets a boost as rates decline for three straight weeks

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And, following investors’ rush into bonds after the recent bank failures earlier this month, yields moved even lower last week — and mortgage rates followed. Arias said his pre-approval applications for March are in line with January’s numbers — but he hasn’t seen the busy spring buying season that everyone had hoped for. “It

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How JVM Lending plans to expand without any loan originators

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Under the revamped mode, business development officers build relationships with real estate agents to get leads and client advisors take incoming leads from borrowers. billion, primarily due to banks’ aggressive price cuts — which led to losing 70% of its jumbo loan business. A lender with $624.6

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Divvy Homes hits $2 billion valuation after latest funding round

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Existing investors and others including Andreessen Horowitz, Singapore’s GIC, GGV Capital and Moore Specialty Credit participated in the round, which pre-empted a capital raise that could have featured new investors, she said. We’re aiming to bring a legitimacy to alternative home financing options,” said Hefets.

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Cash offer startup Accept.inc raises 90M in debt and equity

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” The process requires a pre-approval that once passed allow buyers to submit an all-cash offer with Accept.inc’s proof-of-funds. The all-cash contract signed between Accept.inc and the seller is still contingent on a satisfactory inspection that can be negotiated between the buyer and agent.

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