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Corporate buyers are snapping up residential properties in Massachusetts and pushing out long-time residents, according to a report by the news outlet 25 Investigates. These investment companies form a complex network, making it nearly impossible for individuals and towns to…
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The Rise and Rise of Down Payments
A down payment is the portion of a home’s purchase price the mortgage borrower pays upfront. You knew that. But did you know the median down payment for U.S. homebuyers is now more than $55K+? That’s remarkable. It was less than…
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Can Condo Buyers Freely Work in, Sell, and Rent Their Condos?
A condo for sale? That’s an opportunity for a buyer to acquire a deed, start building equity…and maybe even attain financial freedom. Some first-timer buyers who want a foothold on the ownership ladder jump on a condo listing for precisely…
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Buyer’s Market in Dallas? It’s All Relative.
Lately, the homes for sale in Dallas stay on the market a little longer. Little by little, sellers are lowering their price expectations, and Dallas home buyers are getting deals. Homes in Dallas stayed on the market, on average, for…
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Condo Bubble? What’s Going On in Florida Now?
Florida is a snowbird’s paradise. It’s no surprise that condos make up a major portion of the market. Recently, though, Florida condos are presenting specific challenges. They’re getting hard to finance. Home buyers in Florida can expect to put at…
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Feeling Merry: Why Sellers Love the Month of May
The best time to sell a home is in the first half of the year, declares a high-profile real estate data firm. The ATTOM firm just came out with its annual take on the best days of the year to…
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Epic Heat? New Study Links Racial Deed Restrictions to Temperature Risk
What impact do racial covenants in property deeds have on heat-related health risks? You might be surprised. In a first-of-its-kind effort to answer this question, researchers looked at greater Minneapolis. They mapped out the places where homes have a history…
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Buying a Home on Disability: What to Know
For all hopeful buyers, whether or not they have disabilities, getting a mortgage comes down to a rather simple formula. It’s about how much a loan applicant spends, versus the applicant’s stable income. And yes, stable income includes disability benefits…
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What’s the Latest With AI in Real Estate? Ask Claire.
A company named reAlpha is a publicly traded firm focused on property technology — proptech. And it’s very big on artificial intelligence. But who’s Claire? That’s reAlpha’s Smart Buyer’s Agent. Claire is powered by generative AI. Claire helps the home…
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I Inherited a Home. Should I Sell It, or Rent It Out?
Many heirs receive real estate because it’s a valuable asset — not necessarily because they need the homes to live in. So, for the heir who doesn’t want to live in the inherited home, what’s the best decision to make?…
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Michigan Deed Holders: Your Property Rights Could Change
Living in Michigan? It’s time to check your deed restrictions. Michigan deed holders should know that changes made to the state’s Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) took effect March 29, 2024. And there’s a new deadline to record a notice…
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Now They’re Holding Titles for Ransom? Here’s How Real Estate Scammers Target Floridians (and the Rest of Us)
St. Johns County, which includes St. Augustine Beach, has plenty of attractive real estate. Just beware the trickster who holds a deed for ransom. One of the seniors who lives in St. Johns sounded the alarm. Some shady firm told…
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Can Blockchain Help Turn Vacant Buildings Into Homes Again? Baltimore Thinks So.
The city of Baltimore plans to record all its 13,000+ empty houses and townhouses on the blockchain. And it all started with Ebony Thompson’s class project.
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Deed Records Go Digital: Getting Up to Speed in Delaware County, PA
Delaware County (“Delco” to the locals) is home to more than a half-million residents, making it Pennsylvania’s 5th most populated county. It borders the southwest edge of Philadelphia. It’s a little bit country, a little bit urban. It includes scenic…
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Risky Business? Minnesota Home Buyers Skip the Mortgage, Preferring Contracts for Deed
Land contract financing, a.k.a. the contract for deed, is a go-to method of home buying in Minnesota — especially in urban neighborhoods. These contracts allow homeowners to sell directly to buyers, bypassing the scrutiny of a mortgage lender. Each year,…
