Zillow buys a mortgage lender and the stock tanks
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Are You Competing for a Real Estate Pie That’s Not Growing?
Unemployment is low and the economy is growing—more than 4 percent in the last quarter—but home sales are actually going down for many real estate agents. The typical agent in the last year worked on 11…
47 Low Down Payment Mortgages By State, Including 30 States With An Option For No Mortgage Insurance
A list of lenders by state that provide low down payment mortgage options without charging the high fees that come with conventional or FHA loans. …
Looking for a home in Berlin or Budapest? Prepare to pay more
Europe took 11 of the top 20 spots on a ranking of cities with the largest price increases in the first quarter, according to global property agency Knight Frank.
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How Accurate Are Zillow Estimates?
Before you fall in love with an online estimate of your home’s value, see how reliable it is. …
Housing market remains strong, despite mortgage rate worries
Homebuilder Lennar reported sales and profits that topped forecasts and indicated there is still healthy demand for new homes despite rising mortgage rates.
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Is Manhattan’s rental market finally cooling off?
Rent prices in Manhattan are slowing down and landlords are offering concessions as inventory on the island grows.
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Is The MLS Dead? The Threat Of Tech And New Homebuying Habits
Today’s homebuyers have taken the house hunt into their own hands, using sites like Zillow and Trulia to find potential properties before even calling an agent. And with countless tools that circumvent the Multiple Listing Service…
Ethics Violations of Others Will Soon Be Visible to You
If a real estate practitioner commits a seious violation of the NAR Code of Ethics, the person’s name will be released by the local association so that you and other professionals in that association can see…
Why West Coast home prices are surging
The hottest markets are in the West, and it’s creating an affordability issue.
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