by Jeff Sorg | May 28, 2015 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate, Washington Real Estate
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)on May 26, 2015 announced an agreement with Associated Bank, N.A. (Associated) to resolve a disparate treatment redlining case, one of the largest redlining complaints brought by the federal...
by Jeff Sorg | May 22, 2015 | California Real Estate, Contractor, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate, Washington Real Estate
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – Despite properties typically selling faster than at any time since July 2013, existing–home sales slowed in April but remained above an annual sales pace of five million for the second straight month, according to the latest report from...
by Jeff Sorg | May 21, 2015 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate, Washington Real Estate
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – NAR President Chris Polychron, recently cautioned that closings for some home sales could drag after October 3, 2015as the real estate industry transitions to the new closing procedures required by the Consumer Financial Protection...
by Jeff Sorg | May 21, 2015 | California Real Estate, Contractor, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate, Washington Real Estate
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – In April, rents grew at four percent year-over-year, overtaking home values, which appreciated at an annual rate of three percent. According to April Zillow® Real Estate Market Reports, soaring rents outpaced home values in April for the...
by Jeff Sorg | May 16, 2015 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Mortgage, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate, Washington Real Estate
(Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – First quarter home prices saw a decrease in value of $5,000 to $210,000, while average mortgage interest fell from 4.29 percent to 4.03 percent in the same period. Falling prices and interest rates brought a boost in nationwide...
by Jeff Sorg | May 14, 2015 | California Real Estate, Georgia Real Estate, Nevada Real Estate, Oregon Real Estate, Real Estate, Washington Real Estate
Learn How to Create Reliable Square Footage Measurements for Single-Family Homes (Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd) – Our new course, Home Measurement Basics for Real Estate Agents, teaches how to create consistent, reliable, and reproducible square footage measurements in...