VC-backed Roam seeks to connect buyers to assumable mortgages

In theory, any government-backed FHA, VA and USDA loan is assumable, and with mortgage rates at levels not seen in two decades, interest in this little-used option has been growing. Continue reading

EXp recruits high-performing indie brokerage in New England

The Bean Group is the first team to join eXp Realty via the brokerage’s new Boost program, which provides financial incentives to independent recruits, according to an announcement Tuesday. Continue reading

5 safety questions (and loads of resources) to safeguard your team

Do you know how to keep your team safe from out-of-control clients or leads? Do they? Rachael Hite offers ideas and information so that you can start an important conversation around agent security. Continue reading

2023 fall outlook: A cooler season roiled by homebuyer-seller friction

Commissions will take a hit from the seasonal real estate transaction fall-off. But unlike last year, home price growth may gain steam, according to an Intel analysis of housing market projections. Continue reading

The 2023 fall housing market won’t look anything like the 2022 market

Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner revealed to Intel why an inventory surge in the fall of 2022 may have been a blip — and what that might mean for the housing market. Continue reading

Home values fell in 21 of the 50 largest US metros in August: Zillow

Home values are now 11.4 percent lower in Austin, Texas, than they were in Aug. 2022, Zillow said. Nationally, prices were up slightly from July to August. Continue reading

Gen Z racks up credit card points and rewards to fuel travel   

Gen Z is racking up credit card debt at a faster rate than previous generations, with balances increasing 4.23% from January to March 2023. This comes at a time when American credit card balances hit a record $1 trillion, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. While some young folks […] Continue reading