The newest LendingTree study shows more than half of homeowners with mortgages sought only one lender offer, while 45% of those who did shop around saved money. Here are three ways agents can increase loan capture by putting the buyer first.
Zonda just released its 37th annual Cost vs Value (CVV) report, showing 8 of the top ten home renovation projects with the highest ROI are exterior projects that enhance curb appeal. And the top two have ROIs close to 200%.
Learn how to host a winning seller seminar to gain listings and establish yourself as a local real estate expert. Katie Lucie shares the logistics, marketing strategies, valuable content for presentations, and attendee materials for seller seminars.
A new Redfin article shows nearly 40% of homeowners could not afford their homes if they were buying them today, thanks to monthly housing costs reaching an all-time high due to elevated mortgage rates and home prices that have doubled over the last decade.
New Zillow research shows boomer homeowners and those living in less expensive metros are least deterred by the lock-in effect of high interest rates, with Pittsburgh boomer homeowners leading the way.
Research from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shows extreme weather has impacted the cost of homeowners’ insurance for the majority of U.S. homeowners—even more for low-income borrowers and those living in disaster-prone areas.
A new Redfin report shows a majority of U.S. homeowners and renters say housing affordability will impact their vote in this year’s presidential election.
Zillow released a new report showing over 20% of homeowners are now considering selling their homes within three years, largely due to the drop in mortgage rates and overall (though slight) improvement in housing affordability.
A new Redfin report shows fewer American homeowners were locked into mortgage rates below 6% in Q3 2023 compared to a year before. And a recent Steve Harney Tweet highlights plausible reasons for the diminishing power of the lock-in effect as a deterrent.
A new LendingTree survey of over 2,000 U.S. consumers shows 44% of Americans believe the housing market could crash in the next year. Another 31% are unsure.
What’s more surprising (or not) is that 35% overall are hoping for a crash.
According to a new national survey of Veterans and active duty service members, only three in 10 know they can use their VA benefit to buy a home with zero down payment. Realtor.com, in cooperation with other organizations, aims to change that.
In last week’s Knowledge Brokers Podcast, Byron Lazine and Tom Toole worked on a script to present to homebuyers who could buy their next home with cash if they sold their home today.
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