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From tenant to trailblazer: Oralia Herrera takes helm at NAHREP

Housing Wire

Expanding homeownership, embracing commercial real estate As president of NAHREP, Herrera says her main priority is expanding access to homeownership amid todays affordability crisis. When I started, commercial brokers were majority white males, and it was hard to break in, Herrera said. But I became the first homeowner in my family.

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Chase Home Lending increases its closing guarantee

Housing Wire

Chase Home Lending , the consumer and commercial banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. , has raised its closing guarantee from $5,000 to $20,000 until July 27, 2024, the bank announced on Thursday. This grant can be used to discount underwriting fees paid at closing, or to reduce the interest rate and down payment.

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Freddie Mac posts $12.1B income in 2021

Housing Wire

In November, Freddie Mac announced it would encourage landlords to provide access to rental payment data, by recouping a portion of closing costs for properties it finances. He was most recently CEO of Hayden Consulting , which advises mortgage banks, commercial banks, thrifts, REITs, and private equity firms.

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UWM offers legal support to brokers, accuses Rocket of ‘connections’ with Hunterbrook report

Housing Wire

Hunterbrook also claims that borrowers paid in UWM loans a total of $229 million more in closing costs over the past four years than the average-priced loan. A lawsuit filed by borrowers on the heels of the report states that UWM created a ‘ corrupt ’ scheme with loyal brokers to send loans its way, applying excess fees and costs.

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Opinion: Can tech and iBuyers fix the real estate market?

Housing Wire

commercial spaces/building and residential homes/townhomes) and inconsistent transactional processes, fragmentation in the market has prevented real-estate from adopting technology as quickly as other sectors – until now. While real estate is the largest asset class in the world, it’s a segment that is still highly fragmented.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

And after years of advertisements and TV commercials promoting the benefits of better-known reverse mortgage loan uses like continuing to live in your current home while tapping your home equity, 4 who could blame them? But the fact is, most people simply don’t know that a new home can be purchased with a reverse mortgage.

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How to Buy a Multifamily Property in 10 Steps

The Close

It is generally more straightforward and manageable than purchasing a large commercial property. However, it’s undeniable that the upfront costs can be pricey. Multifamily mortgage loans typically require 20% of the property price for a down payment, and there are inevitable maintenance and property management costs.