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Norfolk Virginian-PilotAverage rate on 30-year mortgage climbs to highest level in 13 months
Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the benchmark 30-year fix
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Alex LangeGetting a Mortgage in Your 70s or 80s: Is There Really an Age Limit?
If you're in your 70s or 80s and thinking about buying a home or refinancing, you've probably wondered whether a lender will look at your age
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Alex LangeProperty-Tax Deferral vs. a Reverse Mortgage: The Lien-Priority Conflict That Can Block One or the Other
You are on a fixed income, the property-tax bill keeps climbing, and you have found two ways to ease the pressure: your state or county might
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Alex LangeHow to Get Out of a Reverse Mortgage
If you think a parent was talked into a reverse mortgage they never needed, signing the paperwork was not the end of the road.
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Alex LangeWhat Is a LESA on a Reverse Mortgage? (2026 Guide)
A LESA sets aside part of your reverse mortgage to cover property taxes and insurance. Here's what triggers one, how much it holds back...
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Alex LangeHow to Pay for Aging-in-Place Home Modifications
Compare HELOCs, FHA 203(k) and Title I loans, reverse mortgages, and VA and state grants to pay for aging-in-place home modifications on a fixed income.
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Industry News
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Flávia Furlan Nunes, Brooklee HaneXp ends mortgage JV with Kind Lending, eyes Newrez deal
Success Lending will wind down as eXp targets launch with Newrez
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Industry News
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Blake O’ShaughnessyReal estate doesn’t compete with other brokerages anymore
The industry is increasingly judged on proactive status updates, fewer handoffs and cost clarity before commitment.
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HousingWire AutomationCalifornia mega team Tafoya Real Estate joins eXp Realty
Fresno-based mega team has roughly 37 agents who closed $87.92M on 172 sides in 2024 and 2025
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HousingWire AutomationRate adds Chicago-area mortgage leaders, opens Elmhurst branch
Vito Roppo and Nick Ferrante bring $155M in combined production to new branch in Elmhurst, Illinois
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Market Trends
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San Diego Union-TribuneAI boom heats up Bay Area housing market as wealthy buyers drive demand
Here’s another place the AI frenzy is making itself felt: the market for luxury homes. High-income earners, many of them employees at AI companies, are snapping up multimillion-dollar houses in the Sa
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ABC17News.comLocked in to a high mortgage rate? We want to hear your story
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A common mantra among real estate agents and mortgage brokers is “marry the house, date the rate.” Buying a home is a long-term commitment, but your starting mortgage
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