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Fannie Mae Will Consider Rental Payment History for Mortgage Applications
Fannie Mae Will Consider Rental Payment History for Mortgage Applications
September 14, 2021  |  Real Estate

Starting Saturday (Sept. 18), mortgage financing giant Fannie Mae will consider rent payment histories when determining the creditworthiness of people looking to finance homes. The...

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Buyers And Sellers Put Out Welcome Mat For Real Estate Closings Without Contingencies
Buyers And Sellers Put Out Welcome Mat For Real Estate Closings Without Contingencies
August 20, 2021  |  Real Estate

The complexity and uncertainty of real estate transactions has long been a source of major headaches for buyers and sellers, with closings routinely contingent upon...

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Home Buyers Willing To Commute Further To Pay Less
Home Buyers Willing To Commute Further To Pay Less
July 21, 2021  |  Real Estate

Would you be willing to spend longer commuting to work if it meant paying less for where you live? If so, you’re not alone. A...

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Blend Opens Digital Front Door For Banks To Recapture Loan Business
Blend Opens Digital Front Door For Banks To Recapture Loan Business
March 17, 2021  |  Real Estate

Of all the journeys in one’s financial life that is paper bound, marked by reams of paper and teams of middlemen, buying a home stands...

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Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020
Sales Of Existing US Residences Hit Record High In 2020
January 22, 2021  |  Real Estate

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) said on Friday (Jan. 22) that existing-home sales increased in December, while home sales for last year reached their...

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Always Be Closing: Digital Infrastructure Company Drags Real Estate Out Of Analog
Always Be Closing: Digital Infrastructure Company Drags Real Estate Out Of Analog
January 20, 2021  |  Real Estate

Buying a house is so 1980s. And that’s a problem. Even though legal real estate transactions have been happening for centuries, the basic process itself...

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US Pending Home Sales Decline For Third Month
US Pending Home Sales Decline For Third Month
December 30, 2020  |  Real Estate

Pending home sales dropped 2.6 percent in November, the third consecutive month during the pandemic that activity dropped off in the real estate market, according...

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Today In Retail: GoSite Raises $40 Million In Series B; Southern Glazer’s Launches B2C Digital Team
Today In Retail: GoSite Raises $40 Million In Series B; Southern Glazer’s Launches B2C Digital...
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, small business digital platform GoSite has notched $40 million in a Series B round, while Southern Glazer’s has unveiled a...

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NAR: High Prices Stifle October Home Sales
NAR: High Prices Stifle October Home Sales
November 30, 2020  |  Real Estate

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said that its Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is down for the second consecutive month, dropping 1.1 percent after...

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