‘Implications Are Staggering’: First-Time Homebuyer Share Falls to Record Low 21%
An annual study out by the the National Association of Realtors® today reveals some alarming homebuyer statistics, namely the number ...
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Fathom Acquires Residential Brokerage START Real Estate
Fathom Holdings Inc. has acquired START Real Estate, a residential brokerage dedicated to serving first-time homebuyers. Headquartered in Colorado with ...
Making the Most of Slipping Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in about 10 months—a shift that every real estate agent should be ...
Black First-Time Homebuyers on the Rise, According to Zillow
A new report from Zillow shows that homeownership is on the rise for Black households. Sixty-two percent of Black homebuyers ...
Realtor.com Launches Buyer Agent Initiative for Underrepresented Groups
The home-buying process is complex, but for individuals in underrepresented communities, the hurdles can be even more daunting. To help ...
FHFA Finalizes New Fair Lending Rules
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced its finalized Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans to ...
Op-Ed: ‘Remember When…’ May Be a Reality, but Not a Negative for the Best REALTORS®
No matter how the whole commission landscape shakes out going forward after all the legal issues are settled, there is ...
Op/Ed: The Best Advice for Clients Is, ‘When You Find the Perfect House, Buy It!’
Above: the writer's Westport, Connecticut home. Fifteen forty eight sixty. Fifteen forty eight sixty. FIFTEEN FORTY EIGHT SIXTY! That’s the ...
Op-Ed by Former HUD Deputy Secretary: Changing How Compensation Works for Real Estate Agents Would Hurt First-Time Buyers
A handful of class-action attorneys are seeking to upend a pro-consumer cornerstone of the American real estate market: the practice ...
Freddie Mac Takes Further Action to Help Renters Achieve Homeownership
Freddie Mac has announced that it will increase homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers by considering on-time rent payments as part of ...
Crucial Seller Questions You Wouldn’t Have Heard Just a Few Years Ago
As opposed to even recently when sellers would let their agent handle most everything, now many want to be more involved. Read more.
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