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Rocket vs Zillow: The battle for ‘super app’ supremacy

Housing Wire

’ In a presentation for investors , Rocket outlined how its acquisition of Redfin will help the company create a more seamless and affordable way for consumers to transact real estate, showing how it will take consumers from the home search phase all the way through title and closing.

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Freddie Mac Research Explores Causes for the Appraisal Valuation Gap for Homeowners in Minority Neighborhoods

Appraisal Buzz

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released an analysis showing that appraisal values are more likely to fall below the contracted sale price of a home in census tracts with a higher share of Black and Latino households, resulting in an appraisal gap. Learn more at FreddieMac.com , Twitter @FreddieMac and Freddie Mac’s blog FreddieMac.com/blog.

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Six Essential Steps to Commercial Real Estate Success

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Cleveland Appraisal Blog shares some tips. Networking with potential investors will help you establish valuable relationships. To ensure that all parties are in agreement, you should compose contracts for all contractors and clients you do business with. You can listen right here at the Cleveland Appraisal Blog.

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What Is a Land Contract In Ohio? Full Guide [2021 Update]

The Robert Weiler Company

Are you familiar with a land contract in Ohio, as well as the state-specific requirements? What is a land contract in Ohio, really? Essentially, a land contract is an alternative financing option if you’re investing in: Farmland or raw land. So, what is a land contract agreement, and how does it work? A home or condo.

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Fed retreat from MBS market sparks short-term uncertainty

Housing Wire

You don’t know what investor demand is going to be. When new MBS runoff-replacement contraction program will begin is not clear at this point. However], there is little reason for ‘real money’ investors such as these to catch a falling knife while the new policy regime unfolds. The FOMC’s next meeting is in early May.

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Agency MBS market is facing a supply-side threat

Housing Wire

Issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) is projected to contract significantly over the next two years in the face of a housing-market contraction, but the actual supply of MBS available for purchase in the private market is expected to swell to record levels over that period. Outright sales of 2% and 2.5%

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20 Awesomely Functional Gifts for Real Estate Investors [2021]

The Robert Weiler Company

And, if you have a real estate investor in your life, the gift-finding pursuit can be quite a challenge. Investors are often adventurous, organized, go-getters, and have an entrepreneurial spirit. Give the mundane gift basket to your favorite corner shop, and instead, find gifts best-suited for property investors. Holding a 4.4