Homebuyer dollar stretching further as rates drop: Zillow
As mortgage rates have dropped from a roughly 7% peak, buyers can now buy homes about 84 square feet larger than those they could purchase in October with a $3K monthly payment
How the market shift will impact your investment strategy
Opinion
With the negative shift ravaging the real estate market, it is easy to say that there is no positive to take out of it. But as with every market, there are opportunities
by Chris Heller Jun 16
What Biden's student loan forgiveness means for real estate
After months of speculation, the Biden administration just announced that it will wipe out as much as $20,000 in individual student loan debt
by Jim Dalrymple II May 13
Why marketing to interest rates is the wrong strategy
Opinion
In today's volatile market, what is the right way to go about marketing and advertising? Here are a few effective approaches to marketing your business while putting your clients' interests first
by Leslie Ebersole Mar 20
Yield curve inversion fears are overblown
Opinion
Yield curves predicting recessions did so historically and will again at the end of Fed overshoots. The Fed has done no such thing this time
by Lou Barnes Aug 19
How to talk to first-time buyers about mortgage interest rates
Opinion
Tips for agents on how to stay up-to-date and spread the word
What rising interest rates mean for real estate investors
Staying up-to-date on the market changes that impact your client’s bottom line is an effective way to prove that you’re the right agent for the job
by Kevin Vandenboss Apr 3
The Federal Reserve building
Here's how experts and readers think the rate hike will affect agents and clients
by Amber Taufen Dec 14
Should I rent or should I buy?
Some people get sick of paying another person's mortgage
by Peter Lorimer Sep 2
Why the FICO score desperately needs a makeover
Mortgage lenders using old FICO score versions is a problem
by Nabil Captan Jun 3
Will real estate's fintech boom go bust in 2016?
Following a record-setting year for venture capital, investors are tightening their purse strings
by Amy Tankersley Jan 25
Berkshire Hathaway survey shows split opinions on interest rate impact
Current homeowners are indifferent, while prospective buyers show concern about affordability and adjusting their searches
by Amy Tankersley Jan 13
Rate hike cuts both ways for the housing market
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in 9 years
by Inman Dec 16
First American economist: ‘Housing market isn’t doomed’ by Fed rate hike, but demand is already falling
New title agent survey shows growing concern about impact on first-time homebuyers
by Amy Tankersley Dec 11
Home prices are most affordable in 2 years -- but are buyers’ wages enough?
Joint report by Realty Trac and Clear Capital finds that homes are more affordable, but prices are still outpacing wage growth
by Amy Tankersley Sep 30