Cap on servicer fees for FHA loan assumptions doubled to $1,800
While lenders welcomed the increase, it might benefit homebuyers as well, by giving loan servicers more incentive to process FHA loan assumptions quickly.
Mortgage rates staying below 2024 highs, but buyers indifferent
Bond market investors who fund most mortgages shrugged off hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller that he wants to see “several more months of good inflation data” before cutting rates.
HAR partnership caps RentSpree’s busy spring
RentSpree distributes its product to empower residential agents in their work with clients who may not yet be ready to buy, and to provide them software advantages to offer investor clients or to use in their own rental portfolios.
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 23, 2024
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Microsoft Bing was offline for a while today, taking down third-party sites like ChatGPT Search…
What’s New on Paramount+ With Showtime in June 2024
Paramount+ with Showtime is premiering new seasons of two of its anchor series in June. First up is Mayor of Kingstown (June 2), the Paramount+ original drama starring Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky. Season three offers a deeper look into McLusky’s past and justice in the Michigan prison town. Criminal Minds: Evolution (June 6) is […]
Email Is Now the Best Social Network
The words “social network” imply that such tools will connect you with the people in your life. That’s not how these services work anymore. At this point in the downward spiral of life on the internet, Instagram is mostly jammed with viral videos, none of my friends are active on Facebook, and Twitter—a site I […]
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Samsung QN90C Series Smart TV
Amazon’s Memorial Day Sale has some good deals on tech products leading up to May 27, including great deals on TVs. If you’re looking for a budget TV, the Hisense 50U6HF is a great option (it comes with a free $50 NBA gift card as well), but if you’re looking for a more impressive TV, […]
Google Tests Replacing Related Searches With People Also Search For?
Google may be testing replacing the “related searches” box with the “people also search for” box. The two are functionally not that different, from what I can tell.
Google Ads Referral / Affiliate Program
Did you know Google Ads has a referral or affiliate program. Where you can refer Google Ads a new advertiser and you will earn $250 in ad credits in Google Ads. I am not sure if this is new, but Anthony Higman thinks it might be new.
Google Robots.txt Parser Updated In GitHub
Google has updated its open source robots.txt parser code on GitHub the other day. Gary Illyes from Google pushed the update yesterday morning to the repository there.
Google Tests Special Reddit Search Result Snippet Interface?
Google may be testing a special search result snippet interface for Reddit search results. In this test, Google seems to be showing the number of upvotes and the number of comments on the Reddit thread.
Google Search: Sources Across The Web Without Images
The from sources across the web Google Search feature is testing showing results without image thumbnails. Google has reportedly been testing the imageless version since January of this year.
Bing Search Is Down; Takes Down DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, ChatGPT Search & More
Bing Search is currently down and/or having massive latency issues. The Bing home page loads a gray dull background, the Bing search results mostly loads errors pages and if it loads search results, those results are sparse. Plus, Bing’s APIs are down, so Microsoft Copilot and other services are down, including partners like DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, […]
Should You Pay Off Your Rental Property, Reinvest, or Buy More in 2024?
If you’re like most investors, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Should I pay off my rental property early?” With today’s high mortgage rates, troublesome inflation, low inventory, and risky economy, many […]
What happens when AI goes rogue (and how to stop it)
As AI gets closer to the ability to cause physical harm and impact the real world, “it’s complicated” is no longer a satisfying response
