• Most Home Sales Close – Here’s How To Keep Yours on Track,KCM Crew

    Most Home Sales Close – Here’s How To Keep Yours on Track

    Few things are as rattling as the thought of your home sale falling through at the last minute, right before closing. All that waiting, all that progress, out the window.But if you’re getting ready to sell, here’s what you should know. Even in today’s market, it rarely comes to that. Buyers who are

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  • Why Big Banks Are Pouring Billions Into Reviving the Housing Market,Tristan Navera

    Why Big Banks Are Pouring Billions Into Reviving the Housing Market

    JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, is a name typically attached to big numbers. But a new plan to invest $750 billion into housing market initiatives in the next decade stands out. The bank announced this summer it would deploy $750 billion into the housing market through 2035. Its "American

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  • New Escrow Rules May Eliminate Interest Payments: What Homeowners Stand To Lose—and Why Your State May Be Suing To Save Your Money,Dina Sartore-Bodo

    New Escrow Rules May Eliminate Interest Payments: What Homeowners Stand To Lose—and Why Your State May Be Suing To Save Your Money

    Last Tuesday, 10 states filed a lawsuit suing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in order to block new rules regarding escrow payments.  The collection of attorneys general, led by Oregon, argue that two newly enacted provisions that would allow banks to sidestep state laws requiring them

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