Soaring property tax and homeowners' insurance costs have made homeownership less affordable than any time since the 1980s, Bernice Ross writes
Ask the right questions, and get buyers talking about what matters most to them
The insurer asked the California Department of Insurance to raise rates by an average of 22% 'to help avert a dire situation' as the company pays thousands of claims related to the fires
Authored by Jason Oppenheim and Ben Belack, the letter, signed by 45 agents, also asks officials to increase wildfire insurance coverage, make an exception for codes and pause property taxes
Rents are expected to 'surge,' said CoreLogic's chief economist. How much of a housing shortage the county faces is unknown as families decide in coming months whether they will even stay in LA
Some parents enjoy having children involved in the decision-making process of buying a home by accompanying them on showings. But is it worth the risk? Not according to Karina VanOrman
Regulators have signed off on plans to restructure insurance business into a company that's owned by policyholders and operated by Porch, insulating it from catastrophic weather events
Rising cost of construction, insurance and property taxes creating obstacles for homebuyers that require help from real estate agents and mortgage lenders: LoanDepot CEO Frank Martell
These hidden costs of homeownership were given a 37% risk factor for triggering mortgage delinquency by leaders in default servicing, according to a survey by Auction.com
70% of Florida homeowners or the area in which they live have been impacted by changes to cost or coverage of home insurance in the last year, according to a report issued Wednesday by Redfin
Trainer and author Bernice Ross talks to market expert Rick Sharga about red flags and opportunities to be found in the upcoming spring real estate market
Available in Arizona, Oregon and Illinois at launch, Better Insurance will expand into Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin in the next 4 weeks. The goal is to be in all 50 states in a year
Fallout from the bankruptcy of reinsurer Vesttoo Ltd. ripples through the insurance industry, with Texas regulators keeping tabs on Homeowners of America Insurance Co.
Insurance as a hot-button issue is likely not going away anytime soon. As long as Mother Nature is in control, agents, buyers and sellers need to be more proactive than ever
Opinion
Nothing is going to disrupt the real estate industry in the years ahead as much as the onslaught of climate change