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6 Tips to Winning Bidding War

September 8, 2020

Having to compete in a multiple-offer situation on every offer has forced agents to come up with every possible way to make their buyers’ offer the most attractive to the seller. Of course, all of these options are predicated upon the comfort level of the client. One or all of these options could be appropriate, depending […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Pro Tips Tagged With: appraisal, As Is, bidding war, cvarconnect, down payment, escalation clause, inspection, multiple offer

How to Help Buyers Through Financial Questions

March 2, 2020

Do you know when the deposit is due when buying a home? Many first-time homebuyers will ask their real estate agent this question and many others, so you must be prepared to give them an accurate answer. When buyers are purchasing a house, there is a lot to think about and remember. They need to have their […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Pro Tips Tagged With: #CVARmembers, cvarconnect, down payment, earnest money, escrow, finance, financial questions, homebuyer questions, title company

Sept. 9 – CVAR At A Glance

September 9, 2019

Featured Classes and Events Sept. 9 | CRMLS Training – CVAR East (Rancho Cucamonga) Sept. 11 | zipForm® Basics – All Locations Sept. 12 | Contract College – CVAR East Sept. 13 |REALTOR® Safety – All Locations Sept. 19 | Social Media the Millennial Way – CVAR East Sept. 19 | End of Summer Bash – Central […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Education & Events, Video Tagged With: #CVARataglance, cvarconnect, down payment, Fannie, Freddie, homeless, Homeless Solutions Summit, Privatize, REimagine, segregation

Client Tip: How Much to Save for a Down Payment

September 9, 2019

Conventional wisdom states that housing expenses should never exceed 28% of a buyer’s total monthly income. Using that figure, if the buyer makes $5,000 per month, that would translate to a monthly housing payment (which should include additional costs like taxes, mortgage insurance, and HOA fees) of $1,400 per month. To find your client’s amount, […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Client Tips Tagged With: calculate, calculator, down payment, Forbes, Nerdwallet

Consumers Overestimate What It Takes to Buy a Home

June 24, 2019

When it comes to obtaining a mortgage, the majority of consumers think it requires a higher credit score and larger down payment than is actually necessary, according to a recent survey by Fannie Mae. The idea that misperceptions about mortgage requirements could hold some back from pursuing homeownership is troubling, and the researchers suggest lenders see this as […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News Tagged With: cvarconnect, Debt-to-income ratio, down payment, DTI, Fannie Mae, mortgage, mortgage qualification, survey

Aug. 28 CVAR At A Glance

August 28, 2017

Featured Classes and Events Aug. 28 Sept. 2 | ActiveKEY exchange – Click for Schedule Aug. 29 | Free zipForm – Webinars Sept. 7 | Tech Forum – Free eKEY Training, live stream to East & West Sept. 14 | End of Summer Bash – Rancho Cucamonga    Click for more classes and events   […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, California News, CVAR News, Education & Events, Government Affairs, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: ActiveKey, Call for Action, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, down payment, key exchange, NAR, REALTOR® safety month, Safety, September, Supra, tiny home, YPN Network

More Buyers Putting Less Down

August 28, 2017

A 20% down payment is no longer the norm. In the past year, 1.5 million borrowers purchased their homes with down payments of less than 10%, according to Black Knight Financial Services. That marks a seven-year high. A growing number of home shoppers are financing more than 90% of their home purchase. “The increase is […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: Ben Graboske, Black Knight Data & Analytics, CNBC, cvar.net, down payment, financing, homebuyer, loan, low down, purchase lending

Millennials Save for Home by Moving Home

August 14, 2017

While returning home to mom and dad might not be “Plan A” for most young Americans, it can be an effective way for cash-strapped Millennials to boost savings quickly, speed up the process of buying a house, building equity in that home and living independently. It’s also part of a larger trend of Millennials finally starting to get active […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News, National News, Pro Tips Tagged With: down payment, millennials, moving home, savings, student debt, Student loan

Use Tax Refund for Down Payment

April 17, 2017

The average tax refund was $2,860 for the majority of Americans last year. According to a survey by GO Banking Rates, 41 percent of Americans plan to save their tax returns. That savings could help put them on the path to homeownership. Six percent of 18- to 34-year-olds say they plan to use their tax […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Pro Tips Tagged With: cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, down payment, Home buyers, tax refund

Fraud Warnings Issued to Agents

January 17, 2017

A security company has issued a warning to real estate professionals about a growing scheme in which criminals are hacking into their emails. The crooks then send messages to clients to wire down payment funds to fraudulent accounts.  Information security firm SANS cites an example of the “business email compromise” scheme from an email an […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Industry News, Pro Tips Tagged With: cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, down payment, email, Fraud, fraudulent accounts, SANS, scheme, security firm, wire transfers

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