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Did You Refinance Your Mortgage Last Year? Here’s How It Could Affect Your Taxes | Paper Source…
Published by REALTOR.com | March 8, 2021
The Mortgage Bankers Association estimated that lenders originated some 7.1 million refinance loans last year.
As interest rates plummeted throughout 2020, mortgage refinancing became a major…
Omar Pitches National Cancellation of Rent and Mortgage Payments Until April 2022 | Paper Source…
Published by The Washington Examiner | March 11, 2021
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a bill that seeks to cancel rent and mortgages nationwide through the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Rent and Mortgage Cancellation…
FORBES: How Can Landlords Prepare For 2021? | Paper Source Online
Published by Forbes | March 5, 2020
The coming of the new year didn’t magically wrap up all the turmoil we experienced in 2020.
While most of us were more than ready to bid adieu to 2020, there’s still a fair amount of uncertainty as…
Top Markets Where It Makes the Most Sense To Rent vs. Buy | Paper Source Online
Published by REALTOR.com | March 2, 2021
In more than 15 of the 50 largest metros, buying a home was as—or more—affordable than renting in January 2021, according to a recent Realtor.com report.
Since the coronavirus pandemic took…
Mortgage Rates Tick Up Over 3 Percent, Dealing Home Buyers Another Blow | Paper Source Online
Published by REALTOR.com | March 4, 2021
It looks like the era of cheap loans may be coming to an end.
For the better part of a year, one bright spot for home buyers in this hypercompetitive market of record-high prices and a…
RealtyTrac: There’s a Greater Chance Landlords Will Default | Paper Source Online
Originally published by Florida Realtors | February 17, 2021
4 Florida counties made the top 25 for increased risk of landlord default, mostly due to an eviction ban that made it harder for some owners to pay the property’s mortgage.…
TX Federal Judge Rules That National Eviction Moratorium is Unconstitutional | Paper Source Online
A federal judge has ruled that the national moratorium on evictions instituted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge John Barker did not issue an injunction; however, the Donald Trump…
Like Home Buyers, Renters Are Favoring Smaller Markets | Paper Source Online
“Although rents across the U.S. have been growing at a slower pace since the onset of COVID-19 and the major tech hubs continue to see declines, some markets are seeing rents grow by double digits,” says Danielle Hale, Realtor.com®’s chief…
Borrowers With Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Mortgages Can Get Additional Forbearance | Paper Source…
Originally published by REALTOR.com | February 10, 2021
Homeowners must already be in forbearance on their mortgage by Feb. 28 to qualify for the three-month extension.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is extending the length of…
Political Power Shift Could Generate Changes in the U.S. Luxury Housing Market | Paper Source Online
Originally published by REALTOR.com | February 16, 2021
Political actions have both a direct and an indirect impact on the housing market.
There’s a new political party in charge in Washington, D.C., one that hopes to make some big…