Although assuming a VA loan can be an attractive option for buyers, it comes with a host of caveats that clients and agents must be prepared for, Travis Winfield writes.
All-cash transactions have become less common. However, they still hold weight with homesellers who want certainty in a slowing market.
A wave of Democratic Socialist-aligned candidates is campaigning and governing on aggressive homebuilding targets, reshaping housing policy in several major markets.
Homebuying is no longer just for couples, and agents may be overlooking non-spousal co-owners. CEO Nikki Merkerson explains what agents need to know about the co-buying shift.
The bank said the fund will support the development and preservation of 1 million affordable housing units, alongside expanding loan products and policy development.
Zillow Chief Economist Mischa Fisher talked about uncertainty and how agents are perfectly positioned to help consumers navigate pain points.
Jason Oppenheim and Aaron Kirman talked private listings and the balance between seller choice and market transparency.
As parents fund more first-time purchases, AI-generated repair estimates and contract disputes are becoming a fixture at the negotiating table.
This week in his America Answers column, America Foy addresses all of your burning questions about planning a first-time homebuyer seminar.
A Compass agent says more buyers are feeding inspection reports to ChatGPT and Claude, then negotiating off AI-inflated repair estimates, especially when parents are footing the bill.
Although many of the forces shaping affordability are outside an agent’s control, Christopher Watters writes, the way agents advise clients has never been more important.
Robust inventory is softening starter home prices in the South, but the overall picture for first-time buyers is still grim.