The New Tax Law: The Mortgage-Interest Deduction
From the Wall Street Journal: Introduction: Tax Overhaul and the Mortgage-Interest Deduction The tax overhaul contains new curbs on deductions for mortgage interest, both indirect and direct. For 2018, millions fewer filers will benefit from deducting mortgage interest on Schedule A because of the near-doubling of the standard deduction to $24,000 for married couples and […]
What’s the key to housing stock growth?
Introduction: The Decline in New Housing Construction and Its Impact In December, new housing construction dropped 8.2 percent to the lowest level in more than a year — a piece of unwelcome news for economists, real estate professionals and buyers looking for a reprieve from home prices that have risen to all-time highs. The Need for More Housing: How […]
$9 Trillion Lost In Housing Market Value Has Been Found
The American housing market has gained back all $9 trillion in Market Value that was lost when the market collapsed, but the uneven nature of the crisis and subsequent recovery has left many housing markets trailing behind, while others surge further ahead. More than half of the nation’s largest housing markets have regained all of […]
Where Are The Top Migration Spots In The United States?
Driving south Top Migration Spots In The United States When it comes to moving, Americans largely headed south in 2017. According to new data from U-Haul, Texas was the top state for U.S. migration, while Tempe, Arizona, took the honors for the top city. Leaving for the Lone Star State Texas was the No. 1 […]
5 tips for prospecting a whole new way to Leveraging data
Introduction: The Power of Data in Real Estate Prospecting Leveraging data provides agents and brokers with action items and opportunities they can execute right now. With the many avenues made available to real estate agents for lead generation — and all the wooing of buyers and sellers that has to be done even after money has been paid […]
Homebuying Experience Not Equal For Millennial Men and Women
Introduction: The Homebuying Experience for Millennial Men and Women It appears that Millennial men have more expensive tastes than their female counterparts – at least when it comes to home buying. According to new data, the average male Millennial homebuyer got an $11,000 higher loan than the average Millennial woman. Millennial Men Spend More: The […]
3 Things to Expect in the Housing Market in 2018 | You should focus on them
Here are the current trends of the Housing Market and how to tap them to grow your business The real estate industry is booming and is the healthiest it’s been in the last 30 years. Home prices and sales are close to where they were during the housing boom — but there is none of […]
iLeads.com Announces Internet-Generated Mortgage Leads Funded at 8.5% rate for first six months of 2017
Introduction: iLeads.com Mortgage Lead Funding Analysis Newport Beach, CA. – In a funding analysis of nearly 2.75 million Internet generated mortgage leads generated between January 1st, 2017 through June 30th 2017, iLeads.com® has found that online consumers drove over $123 billion in residential loan origination dollars. Lead-to-Funding Success: 231,000 Funded Loans in 2017 For this month’s report, iLeads.com® utilized its nationwide […]
5 Ways To Boost Your Mortgage Website Traffic
Is your mortgage website a lead generation machine or a Bermuda Triangle where eligible prospects go in and nothing comes out? If you’re a mortgage broker and you want to be sure your site ends up as a place where your visitors come and explore and share their vital information with you, then you should […]
7 Housing and Mortgage Trends to Monitor in 2018
2018 is showing some signs that it will be challenging, especially for home buyers. Rising mortgage rates are likely to reduce affordability. Check out these 7 trends in housing and mortgage to expect in 2018. More equity, more HELOCs As home values rise, homeowners across the country gain equity. That’s why banks expect millions of […]