Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are offering a $2,500 credit this spring that borrowers can put toward their down payment, closing costs, escrow or mortgage insurance premiums
SingleSource Property Solutions and Voxtur launch an alternative to title insurance that's designed with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's new guidelines in mind
Rising home prices and lender costs helped drive up homebuyers' closing costs by 13.4% in 2021, to an average of $6,905. Loan production expenses hit an all-time high during Q4 2021
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter if it receives regulatory approvals and meets 'customary closing conditions,' the California-based company said in a statement
Opinion
In low-inventory, ultra-competitive markets like the one we're currently experiencing, buyers and their agents are coming up with a host of creative contract terms to help sway sellers
Building relationships with the listing agents and addressing price, time, convenience and certainty can position buyers to win the home
Lender aims to help more than 60,000 low- and moderate-income homebuyers with low down payment mortgages, as well as down payment and closing cost grants
Though still relatively rare today, some agents foresee a future in which buyers are more directly responsible for their agents' commissions. That could pose a challenge for buyers — though some agents have already figured out solutions
There are a lot of hidden costs that go into closing — and many sellers aren't aware of them. That's why it's your job as the listing agent to educate them on what's to come and keep the process running smoothly
According to Down Payment Resource's latest report, 81% of down payment assistance programs in Q3 still had funding for homebuyers
Limited income was the most cited factor holding back non-homeowners from saving, according to a new survey released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors
Opinion
There's no rhyme or reason in the world why the homebuying and selling process should be so archaic and inefficient for consumers
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