Property exchanges when Cash is King
Agents who want to stay a step ahead during the housing market downturn will become versed in property exchanges.
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Trending mortgage rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Buyer purchasing power determines home prices — always
Little interest rate changes make a big difference in how much a homebuyer can pay.
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Letter to the editor: How do I tell the difference between a business and consumer mortgage?
Knowing the difference between the two will help MLBs identify more streams of income during the recession.
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The boundless influence of Federal Reserve policies
Learn how the Federal Reserve influences interest rates – and California real estate transactions.
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FHA raises the mortgage limit ceiling for 2023
The FHA has increased the mortgage limits for California homebuyers in 2023.
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A balance sheet real(i)ty check
Learn how to use a balance sheet for a discussion with your homeowner clients about their assets and debts.
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Mortgage delinquencies edge higher going into 2023
Making payments on an underwater mortgage in a declining market can feel a bit like pushing a boulder up a mountain.
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Form-of-the-Week: A comparative market analysis for setting prices and rents — Forms 318 and 318-1
A seller’s agent uses RPI Forms 318 and 318-1 when educating the seller on a reasonable asking price or rental amount for the property.
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Mortgage Concepts: HOEPA
This Mortgage Concepts video introduces the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act by outlining its purpose and requirements.
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California real estate: 2022 in review and a forecast for 2023
Read about the legislative changes and economic shifts which impacted real estate professionals during 2022 – and our forecast for 2023.
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Arranging hard money trust deed mortgages
Learn how California real estate licensees can earn fees arranging business-purpose trust deed investments.
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Mortgage Concepts: Section 32 restrictions, Part I
Click play to review the mortgage terms and features Regulation Z prohibits in Section 32 loans.
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Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries
The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
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Mortgage Concepts: Types of ARMs
This explainer video reviews common ARMs by surveying the types most popular during the Millennium Boom.
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As mortgage interest rates rise, concessions return
Buyers looking to recoup lost purchasing power are dusting off old strategies to secure a more comfortable monthly mortgage payment.
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MLO recession survival guide Part 4: Arranging mortgage originations for investors
Discover how to solicit and work with property investors during a recession.
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Jobs move real estate
California’s employment market has yet to recover from 2020 job losses.
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Mortgage Concepts: Reverse mortgage obligations
This video breaks down the obligations reverse mortgage borrowers need to fulfill to avoid default.
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California homebuyers closing their wallets on today’s market
California homebuyers are not buying into tumbling home prices — yet.
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