Winning with the Right Lender
June 24, 2021 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
It’s more important than ever in a hot real estate market to choose the right lender for your home purchase or sale. Most buyers select a lender based on their advertised interest rate, but did you know that lender may not be able to get the property closed on time or worse yet, not at […]
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Real Estate Appraisal Rules Change Again
February 12, 2015 by Laura Duggan · Leave a Comment
On January 26, 2015 new appraisal rules went into effect that will likely delay residential real estate closings. The new FNMA/FLMC required appraisal review system called “Collateral Underwriting” (CU) is an automated system where appraisers must submit their appraisals for review. For the past 5 years, lenders have had to upload the appraisals to this […]
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Austin, TX: Quenching a Thirst
October 4, 2013 by Gail Boston · Leave a Comment
Tracking rainfall back in time through the growth rings of trees tells us exactly how the current drought will end: flood. History tells us that in this region, a cycle of extreme drought is always broken by floods. Strong September rains remind us of this eventuality. To catch valuable run off during these torrents […]
