Why The Government Must Stop Making Housing “Affordable”

Yes, you heard that right. We don’t need any affordable housing if it’s up to the US government to provide it.

Skip the Prelisting Appraisal; Hire the Appraiser as a Consultant

Should a home seller get a pre-listing appraisal? Only if its usefulness is kept in context, otherwise, it’s likely to be a waste of money. As both an active certified appraiser and associate broker I always try to find why the question was asked before answering it. Many times, having an appraiser as a “consultant” is far better than having them complete just an appraisal.

Taxpayers On Hook As Government Insured Lending Spins Out Of Control

Even as government agencies settle mortgage and foreclosure related lawsuits, the Dodd-Frank legislation takes effect and the nation grapples with the fallout from the largest credit crisis in U.S. history, the truth is we’re no better off today than we were when this entire mess began to unravel back in 2007.

UnitedHealth and Enterprise Invest $50 Million in Affordable Housing

UnitedHealth Group and Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise) have entered into a partnership that will create an investment program to provide $50 million in funding for affordable-housing projects in various areas across the United States. The $50 million from Enterprise and UnitedHealth Group is intended to add needed funding for community organizations involved in affordable-housing

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