Some prominent IT industry leaders are pushing to expedite the transition away from device passwords, replacing them by using cell phones as “passkeys.” The plan is to begin by taking advantage of alternative authentication technologies including biometrics that are already built into newer mobile devices and computers. How will mobile device passkeys work? You likely …
If you are now the trustee of a trust and an inherited home is one of the assets in this trust, as the trustee or manager of this property, you have a duty to act in the beneficiaries’ best interests. As the trustee, you also have legal title to the assets in this trust and …
When interest rates fall, the rush to refinance begins. Homeowners flood into their bank branches, clog up the telephone lines and fire up their email accounts, all in an attempt to lower their interest rate and save money on the monthly mortgage. Refinancing in a low interest rate environment certainly makes sense, but the process …
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Buying a home is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. It affects your lifestyle, financial security, and future. The process can be intimidating for first-time buyers, but with these 11 things to remember, you’ll have an easier time! #1 – Don’t Change Jobs Lenders want to know that you’ve held the …
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Resilient. That’s how Joseph Platt, senior vice president with the Kansas City, Missouri, office of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, would describe the commercial financing business today. Yes, this industry has faced challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s no surprise. But Platt said that requests for financing have remained steady throughout most of the …
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This article is reprinted by permission from The Escape Home, a newsletter for second homeowners and those who want to be. Subscribe here. © 2021. All rights reserved. So you want to buy a vacation home, but you’re waiting for the market frenzy to calm down long enough to allow prices to cool off and contract …
New data from realtor.com shows that the number of homes available for sale inched up 5.7% in August. That follows 8.8% and 10.4% inventory gains, respectively, in June and July. Since bottoming out this spring, inventory is up 30%. Rising inventory, of course, gives home shoppers a little more breathing room. And boy, do they desperately need …
It was a sunny and extremely humid Thursday morning. Of course, that’s almost standard for Dallas, and it wasn’t going to prevent these three women from showing up to the magazine cover shoot with an energy and excitement that couldn’t be stopped. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and I’d say this …
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