Did you know you may be charged a prepayment penalty for attempting to pay off your loans early? 
Prepayment penalties are fees that some lenders charge if you refinance or pay your mortgage off early. Not only are they fairly common—they’re also often misunderstood by borrowers.
In this article, we’ll discuss how a mortgage prepayment penalty works, the types of prepayment penalties you may encounter, and how to avoid paying them. 
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893 - What Is A Prepayment Penalty & How To Avoid by Anthony Greer

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On any given day, depending on who you ask, we are either years away from the faintest possibility of a recession or about to enter one. Economists have made several dizzying U-turns in their predictions over the past couple of years, with the latest narrative claiming a recession is highly unlikely in 2024 and subsequent years. 
That’s a stark change in tone from only a year ago. A poll of 70 economists by The Wall Street Journal in January 2023 put the odds of a recession at 61%.
Yet at least one independent economist, James F. Smith, dissented and put the odds of a recession at a minuscule 1%. We already know who was right in 2023, but what was the reasoning behind the confident 1% prognosis?
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1288 - Recession Predictions: Why They’re Often Wrong, and Why the Narrative Continues to Switch by Anna Cottrell

The location (city) where you invest is your most important investment decision, not the properties themselves.
Why?
The goal of real estate investing is financial independence. But financial independence isn’t just replacing your current income. It’s about having the necessary funds to maintain your present lifestyle throughout your lifetime. 
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1287 - Why the Location Is the Most Important Investment Decision You Will Make by Eric Fernwood

After multiple lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has agreed to a settlement with home sellers amounting to a payment of $418 million and a few monumental rule changes for multiple listing services (MLS) and how real estate agents conduct business. The changes will go into effect in July. This has led to an array of responses within the real estate industry, from panic and complete reworking of real estate practices to others claiming it’s no big deal and business as usual. 

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1286 - I’m a Real Estate Agent—This Is How I Feel About the NAR Settlement and the Changes to Come by Ryan Williams Part 2

After multiple lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has agreed to a settlement with home sellers amounting to a payment of $418 million and a few monumental rule changes for multiple listing services (MLS) and how real estate agents conduct business. The changes will go into effect in July. This has led to an array of responses within the real estate industry, from panic and complete reworking of real estate practices to others claiming it’s no big deal and business as usual. 
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1285 - I’m a Real Estate Agent—This Is How I Feel About the NAR Settlement and the Changes to Come by Ryan Williams Part 1

According to ATTOM Data’s latest Q1 2024 Single-Family Rental Market report, average gross rental yields on three-bedroom single-family homes are projected to rise by 7.55% this year. As ever, though, the devil is in the regional details. While some markets are offering landlords great rental margins—over 10% in some areas—others offer lackluster and/or declining returns. 
Let’s dive a little deeper into which markets the report identifies as hot—and which ones should give investors pause, based on their projected 2024 performance.
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893 - What Is A Prepayment Penalty & How To Avoid by Anthony Greer

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