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18 February 2025 | 0 replies
Today, we’re talkin’ Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants still under government conservatorship 17 years later.
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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Looks like they made great inroads into the European and U.S. markets.
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8 February 2025 | 10 replies
Who do they have to answer to or do they just get to run amok and do whatever they want, no matter how unreasonable?
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19 January 2025 | 46 replies
They fund their government thru Tariffs.
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24 January 2025 | 0 replies
Germany's resilience to global financial crises and its strong fiscal policies create a favorable environment for real estate investment.Moreover, interest rates in Germany remain at historically low levels, largely due to the European Central Bank's monetary policies.
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23 January 2025 | 31 replies
This way, investors could avoid the tax burden since the operations would fall under a European entity.
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18 February 2025 | 21 replies
But IF it is, and if an investor built his holdings on government largesse, it may be time to reevaluate their portfolio.
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7 February 2025 | 0 replies
If this effort gains traction, it could fundamentally reshape the U.S. mortgage market, impacting financing options for real estate investors nationwide.The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Housing FinanceFannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages from banks and lenders, package them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and sell them to investors.
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17 February 2025 | 6 replies
How do you think government layoffs and DOGE will affect the rental market?
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18 February 2025 | 8 replies
Is so watch out for trip hazzards: if they need government assistance in the future there’s a look back period where the government will want that money.