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Cash-rich Investors spent record amounts on U.S. homes in Q3

Investors have been throwing record-breaking amounts of cash into real estate, spending $63.6 billion on U.S. homes in the third quarter – up 78% from a year ago, according to a new Redfin study published this week. The report found investors bought a combined 90,215 homes in Q3, up 80.2% from the same period one […]

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Recap: A #One21Experience

This year’s #One21Experience was one for the books! From dynamic breakouts to an unbeatable lineup of speakers, an interactive expo, and jaw-dropping announcements, our relentless…

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Financial Literacy: Keep Your Money Tight and Right

Financial literacy is the ability to manage money effectively. Mastery of budgeting, saving, debt, and investing make up its key components.Financial literacy is the ability to manage money effectively. Mastery of budgeting, saving, debt, and investing make up its key components.

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Community supported agriculture and tour budget: Is it worth it?

Fresh vegtables and pasta in a photo illustration

We joined a CSA this year, our first time venturing into the realm of Community Supported Agriculture. I have been intrigued with the concept for several years, as I have friends who rave about their weekly boxes of fresh veggies from a local farm. A special deal popped up in my Facebook feed in late winter and I decided to do it.

We shelled out $475 ($450 for the CSA and $25 one-time delivery fee). The reason I finally took the plunge is because the CSA was coming from a farm in Salem, Connecticut, (about 30 miles from my home) but was being delivered to a farm in our town (about a 7 minute drive up the road). So the convenience factor weighed heavily in the decision.

The $450 applies to a season that started the last week in May and will run through November. That’s 25 weeks, equaling an expense of $18 a week. The box of vegetables provides about 5-10 lbs of produce a week. From May through October we typically shop for veggies and fruits at our local farmers’ markets (we are blessed with several near our home), where we easily spend around $40 a week. The CSA does not include fruit.

17 Best Online Jobs for Teens

If you’re a teenager and you need to make money, we have gathered a list of the best online jobs for you. I have to warn you that most online jobs are not “jobs” in the traditional sense. They don’t usually come with a flat hourly salary, a fixed schedule, or even direct supervision to […]

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Green Investing: The Complete Guide

For most people, helping out the environment doesn’t mean completely overhauling the way they live. It simply means choosing more sustainable ways to do what they already do. Like buying reusable grocery bags or purchasing clothes from environmentally conscious companies, green investing is a powerful way for you to drive change towards a more sustainable

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How I Made Money in One Year With My Blog – Annual Wrap Up

Welcome to my annual business report where I show you how I made money online. If you’re new to Making Sense of Cents, you may be wondering why I would want to publish my business report each month. This all started out as my extra income report because, in the beginning, it was all about the money I was earning […]

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One of Bel-Air’s Most Opulent Homes Hits the Market

The former residence of Hollywood and TV star Yvette Mimieu is on the market for the first time in half a century for $39,500,000. 

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Your Forever Network

Show Summary I’m here dropping off our Christmas cards to me and my wife’s business and personal network. Truthfully, when you do what I do, everything is personal, so my business associates…

Point of Sale, Appraisal, Outsourcing, Appraisal Products; Mergers and Lender Closures Continue

Every lender or investor with an “a” in their name seems to be subject to rumors and news in recent months. (More on Flagstar and American Pacific below.) Know anyone named “Bernadette”? The name is actually Latin for, “The act of torching a mortgage.” (Yes, it is cutting edge humor like that which brings you back.) Burning liens isn’t a topic, but paying them off early is, and with mortgage rates off of their highs, early pay offs, or EPOs, were a conversation topic at the conference this week. And with it, loan officer compensation follows. Can a lender pay an originator based on pull through? Yes. Can lenders pay different originators under different payment plans, as long as the originator sticks with one plan? Yes. Can a lender, if they comply with state labor law, ask for compensation back after an EPO or EPD? Yes, and it may depend on the contract signed by both parties at the beginning of employment. As always, consult your in-house counsel or a lawyer well-versed in mortgage banking. While we’re on originators, occasionally I am asked about training for brand-spanking-new loan officers. No, this is not a paid ad, but veteran LO Tanya Blanchard has created Madison Chase Academy, “6 Months to 6 Figures: A Loan Officer’s Guide to a Profitable Business” with a sneak peak on the website. (This week’s podcast is sponsored by Richey May, a recognized leader in providing specialized advisory, audit, tax, technology, and other services in the mortgage industry and in banking.)