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Agents fight misconceptions to win deals for military veteran clients

Housing Wire

After completing countless Veterans Administration (VA) mortgage loan transactions over the years, Chris Pascoe, a Marine veteran turned RE/MAX agent, has developed something of a system. First, he has his clients lender call the listing agent. Somebody has a problem once and then that story just spread.

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Buying a Home This Spring? Hire Your Agent Before the Rush Begins

Lighter Side of Real Estate

If you wait until the market is already in full swing, you may struggle to secure the right real estate agent, miss out on great homes, or find yourself caught in a frenzy of competing buyers. Thats why its a good idea to get the ball rolling with your real estate agent before the spring market kicks off.

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Thinking of Selling Your Home? Take this Seller Litmus Test

HomeLight

You can check real estate websites or consult with a local agent to get an idea of average days on market and recent sale prices. Understanding your motivation will also assist your agent in tailoring the home-selling process to your needs, whether it’s selling quickly or maximizing profit. Do you have a great agent?

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Preparing to Get Pre-Approved For a Mortgage

Realty Biz

Mortgage pre-approval is an essential step when buying a house. During pre-approval, lenders carefully evaluate your financial information, including income, assets, credit history, and other relevant details. How long it takes for lenders to give mortgage pre-approval can vary from a day to a week.

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Vishal Garg unveils Better’s new strategy as a publicly traded company 

Housing Wire

” Better is partnering with other businesses to offer services such as homeowner’s insurance and to provide access to a network of real estate agents, rather than offering these products and services directly to borrowers. When we had agents, we were not large enough to provide the consumer full coverage [geographically].

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It’s Important to Get Your Mortgage Pre-approval Updated in Any Real Estate Market, but Especially This One

Lighter Side of Real Estate

If you’ve been searching for a house for any amount of time, you’re probably well aware of how important it is to get a mortgage pre-approval before you even start looking at houses, or at least as early on in the process as possible. When Should You Update Your Pre-approval? Pre-approvals aren’t good forever.

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Housing Market 2025: Why It’s Not 2008 Crash All Over Again

Marco Santarelli

Let's delve into the critical factors that set the 2025 housing market apart from the pre-crash era. During the mid-2000s, subprime lending was prevalent, and average credit scores for approved mortgages were likely lower than post-crisis averages. Work with a reputable lender to get pre-approved for a mortgage.