By Gene DiPaula
Aug 10, 2015When you think about branding yourself as a real estate agent on social media, Google Plus may not be the first social network that comes to mind. If you have a successful Facebook page or Twitter account, then another social media account might not seem...
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Jul 30, 2015Your credit score is the numerical value assigned based on the information on your credit report. Credit-reporting bureaus use complex and proprietary algorithms to calculate these, but the most widely used are FICO scores. FICO scores can range from 300 to...
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Jul 22, 2015On Tuesday, July 21, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule delaying the effective date for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) to October 3, 2015. The new Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure documents will replace...
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Jul 20, 2015Like any major purchase, a home purchase will require you to put down a certain percentage of the total price as a down payment. The bigger the down payment, the less you will borrow from the mortgage company or bank, and the less your payments will be. With...
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Jun 25, 2015On Thursday, June 25, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a civil rights group, determining that lending, zoning, sales, or rental practices would be considered discrimination if proven to have a disparate impact on racial minorities, whether that...
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