The startSafe opening package will be an add-on to Fidelity National Financial’s WireSafe program and will provide an authenticated, secure digital portal for buyer and seller transactions. Continue reading
A change in FDIC regulations will make it easier for iBuyers to enter markets in the North and South, according to home-value data platform Ownerly. Continue reading
Three first-time homeowners shared how an impending marriage, a growing family, and the desire to build equity pushed them to make the purchase of a lifetime. Continue reading
Disruption has long been a buzzword in the industry. As Residential Finance Month comes to a close on Inman, we’re wondering how you’re feeling about the new models emerging and where an agent’s place is in all of this change. Continue reading
There’s a wealth of low down payment options for millennials and first-time homebuyers if you know your clients and where to look. Here’s how to guide them through the plethora of options available to them. Continue reading
Whether it’s qualifying buyers, lending requirements, emerging financing models, client confusion or something entirely different, please share your experiences in this one-question survey. Continue reading
When the loan process gets derailed, it can set off an entire contagion of events that create a tremendous amount of stress for all involved. Here are eight things mortgage lenders do that frustrate agents to no end. Continue reading
With iBuyers sprouting up in new markets and brokerages adopting the model, sellers have alternatives to the traditional transaction. Please share how you navigate these options with your clients in this one-question survey. Continue reading
Not having solid advice about home deposits could cause mistakes and financial pain for buyers. You have a significant responsibility to educate clients on all aspects of finance, including pre-approval, earnest money and down payments. Continue reading
Higher down payments, coupled with poor savings habits, are making it very hard for millions of first-time buyers to save enough to buy a home. But new research shows that lenders and others might want to rethink the parameters around down payments mad… Continue reading