Nearly 90 percent of Americans know how many children Kim Kardashian has, but fewer than 33 percent know how to get pre-approved for a mortgage, according to a new survey from Zillow. Continue reading
A plethora of communication options for agents exist, but real estate agents told Inman email is still the best option for managing transactions and covering your tail if trouble comes calling. Continue reading
The pandemic-era home market has been marked by frenzied competition among buyers. But one arena in particular has been hardest-fought. Continue reading
Listing agents using Zillow 3D Home tours no longer have to manually add their tours to Redfin. This is the second partnership between the real estate search portal rivals since 2019. Continue reading
The dip in competition can be attributed to the increase in mortgage rates, which reached 5.3 percent in May after starting March at just 3.76 percent. Continue reading
Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory. Continue reading
Discrimination, mortgage readiness and affordability continue to be significant hurdles for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, according to new report released Wednesday. Continue reading
One-fifth of prospective homebuyers polled would also be willing to put in an offer immediately, according to Bank of America’s annual Homebuyer Insights Report released Thursday. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors latest consumer survey revealed affordability is the main thing plaguing homebuyers, followed by discrimination, mortgage access and agent performance. Continue reading
A survey by Coldwell Banker found that 35 percent of millennial homeowners and 44 percent of Gen Z homeowners plan to sell within a year. Continue reading