Of all the different kinds of investment opportunities available in the market, real estate is one of the best performing investments in modern history. Although this industry has remained accessible only to the rich for a long time, nowadays, with a set of surprisingly competitive advantages, real estate can help small-scale investors build wealth for a fraction of what it used to cost.
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Dubai has slowly but steadily recovered from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and is now realizing Vision 2021. With barely a few days for Expo 2020 to begin, the emirate’s real estate sector is entering an exciting phase. A recent survey by Reuters pointed out that Dubai’s residential property market will see a modest rise in the prices over the next couple of years, remaining affordable for many buyers in the meantime. At the same time, Dubai Land Department records report that the better economic situation following the successful vaccination drive in the emirate will lead to a continued increase in property sales.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Wednesday a proposal to delay the effective date of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule until Oct. 1.
May new home sales gain 2.2% from April
Sales of new single-family houses in May 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 546,000, which is up 2.2% from April, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. — From Housing Wire
3 ways to tame student loan debt and afford a mortgage
It’s no secret that student loans can make buying a home a challenge. But what exactly is the problem, and how can buyers overcome it? The problem is that student loans can be included in the buyer’s debt-to-income ratio, or DTI. — From Bankrate
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At 5 p.m. EST June 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a statement that the effective date for the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules would be pushed back to Oct. 1, 2015.
CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in a prepared statement: “The CFPB will be issuing a proposed amendment to delay the effective date of the Know Before You Owe rule until Oct. 1, 2015. We made this decision to correct an administrative error that we just discovered in meeting the requirements under federal law, which would have delayed the effective date of the rule by two weeks. We further believe that the additional time included in the proposed effective date would better accommodate the interests of the many consumers and providers whose families will be busy with the transition to the new school year at that time.”
Rainier Title has been working towards the TRID implementation for over a year and felt prepared for August 1st. However, with the proposed delay we will be taking this opportunity to continue our education and training of TRID. While we believe that we have been proactive and ready for this change, there are still so many unknowns that will have to be addressed at the time of implementation. The industry should still prepare for 45-60 days for transaction to close due to the new timing parameters of the forms.
We’re working hard to be ready for all changes!
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