Medical and student debt are killing homeownership dreams: Zillow
Zillow's latest consumer survey analyzes how medical and student debt is causing consumers to delay homebuying
by Patrick Kearns Sep 30
how to become a real estate agent
Renewable energy and other tax benefits are a few of the items they can take advantage of now
by Kayla Matthews Sep 16
Offerpad wants to get buyers in a new house in 24 hours
The iBuyer is piloting 2 new programs to help consumers expedite the closing process and empower them with all-cash offers
by Patrick Kearns Sep 13
Zombies, fraud and opportunity: All the mortgage stats you might’ve missed
Opinion
As the summer comes to an end, here's a roundup of some recent mortgage-related research that you might have missed
by Lew Sichelman Sep 10
Zillow names new president of mortgage segment
Executives acknowledged previously that the rollout of proprietary mortgage software was taking longer than expected
by Patrick Kearns Sep 9
Eric Wu, Opendoor CEO and money
Opendoor Home Loans is available in six markets across Texas and Arizona and is supposed to provide consumers with a simpler, faster and cheaper lending experience
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 29
Fund That Flip gets $11M for lending platform
Fund That Flip wants to help you flip and rehab homes and let others profit on the loan; it's doubled revenue since its 2014 launch
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 22
Federal Housing Administration reveals condo loan approval guidelines
The National Association of Realtors cheered the policy, which is aimed at increasing FHA mortgage eligibility
by Patrick Kearns Aug 15
EXp Realty will launch mortgage, title and warranty services in Q3
The virtual, cloud-based real estate brokerage nearly doubled its revenue but still posted a net loss in Q2
by Patrick Kearns Aug 8
Mortgage startup Morty launches platform for first-time homebuyers
The new tool will tell users if they qualify for a mortgage, as well as how much they would be able to borrow
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 7
The Federal Reserve building
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since the recession. Will mortgage rates dip further?
by Patrick Kearns Jul 31
Why the money pouring into real estate tech is 'stupid'
In a wide-ranging interview, Patrick Stone, founder of the Williston Financial Group, shares his thoughts on real estate technology and his previous life as an oyster diver
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 16
Homebuyers' biggest agent gripe? 'Commissions are too high'
More than 4 in 10 consumers believe commissions are too high, according to a new study from ShelterZoom
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 11
Stearns Lending files for bankruptcy, moves to restructure
The decision comes amid a time of historically low interest rates and declining home sales
by Patrick Kearns Jul 10
Blender with Blend logo on it
The Peter Thiel-backed startup plans to use the new capital to continue growing its team of nearly 400 employees
by Patrick Kearns Jun 24