A 20 percent down payment is no longer the norm. In the past year, 1.5 million borrowers purchased their homes with down payments of less than 10 percent, according to Black Knight Financial Services. That marks a seven-year high.A growing number of home shoppers are financing more than 90 percent of their home purchase.“The increase is primarily a function of the overall growth in purchase lending, but, after nearly four consecutive years of d
Mark your calendars: Aug. 21 is the day a solar eclipse will cross the United States. This rare event occurs when the moon completely obscures the sun. And the brief period of darkness may have a big impact on the growing number of solar installations, warns a new release from Climate Nexus.The eclipse will stretch across 14 states and likely will obstruct up to 9,000 megawatts of solar power. That is enough to power 7 million homes, according t
Home owners are turning to home equity not just for home renovations but also to launch new businesses. Equity was used as a source of capital to launch 284,618 U.S. businesses—7.3 percent of all businesses, according to a newly released analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau that culls 2014 data.According to the study, the industries that use home equity at some of the highest rates are accommodation and food services, other services, retail trade
Saving for a down payment is often the number one hurdle to many would-be home buyers. And consumers looking to buy may have to wait many years, depending on their profession, to save $55,000 for a down payment to buy a median priced home in the country, according to a new realtor.com® analysis.Realtor.com®’s research team studied how long it takes buyers in 12 professions to save up for a down payment. For the study, researchers assumed that
Victorian is the interior style that wins the popularity vote in the most number of U.S. states compared to any other decor style, according to a new study by Joybird, a custom furniture company. The study used Google Trends data over the past 12 months to compare the most-searched interior design terms in each state.The states where Victorian style reigned number one were Nevada, Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maine, Connec
Social media is increasingly a vital part of a real estate professional’s marketing strategy. Seventy-four percent of REALTORS® recently surveyed cited awareness as the main outcome of their social media efforts. Sixty-four percent of 265 REALTORS® recently surveyed say they plan to commit more time to social media, and 60 percent plan to commit more money to it too.The survey results, released Monday, come from the 2017 REALTOR® Social and
About IvelFor the majority of people the purchase or sale of a home is their largest single investment. My goal is to guide you successfully and easily through the contractual, investment and emotional decisions involved in the Real Estate process. I am committed to providing you and your friends with superior service and expertise and to make it the most memorable purchase of your life.iPro currently deals throughout the states of California
Dedicated to iPro Records artist Dan E. James aka Daniel Mechura and anybody else that appreciates good country music."Check Yes or No" is a song written by Danny Wells and Dana Hunt Black, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in September 1995 as the lead single from his box set Strait Out of the Box. It peaked at number-one on both the U.S. Billboard country chart and the Canadian RPM country chart
Using technology to generate leads and win listingsThe word disruption has sailed around real estate for over a decade. We’re constantly anticipating its influence on the way we do business.Several events over the past 10 years have significantly changed the real estate landscape. The economy has reached all-time high after the Great Recession. A tech boom introduced new ways of working in real estate, and new consumer expectations. And a new g
Avoid these common pitfalls to increase your success and get a leg up on the competitionKey Takeaways Social media is about having an engaged conversation. Avoid being all about you by posting only listings or only talking about yourself. Be active, up-to-date and consistent.Wondering why your social media isn’t yielding the results you’ve heard about? You aren’t alone. I would venture to say that 80 percent of real estate agentsare aski
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