I'm an agent trying to show a house to a client but the listing agent refused to answer the phone, texts or emails and kept declining my requests to view the property with no details or reasoning. 

The Village had a very productive conversation yesterday and it sounds like they are not interested in putting in too many restrictions but it's going to be open for public comment next month.

There are plenty of low down payment loan products that will typically have a higher interest rate with them.If the numbers still make sense, the higher rates are worth the leverage of using less of your cash. 

@Trent Torzewski ours is very profitable, but I think it depends on your product and how much time you spend optimizing your listing.

There may even be some other products that your lender will have that is considered conventional, but certainly there will be some options for you! 

Don't forget to Kaizen your own products. 

It is not just thrivings, and it won't decline anytime soon.

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I would advise talking to a lender and finding the best product for your situation.

I looked up information on the census and saw that there was a declining growth in population.