Inspectify wants to normalize consistency in home inspections: Tech Review

In the same way LegalZoom took away the intimidation of speaking with an attorney, Inspectify’s fast ordering and clear, categorized reporting takes the pain out of finding out your buyer’s house needs work after closing. Continue reading

Skyrocketing home prices diminish rental returns: Report

The report found that three-quarters of counties where median home prices exceeded $250,000 saw declines in rental yields. Continue reading

Lower partners with Orchard to offer Power Buyer services

As rising interest rates curb mortgage refinancings, Lower will also target homebuyers through a strategic partnership with iBuyer powerhouse Opendoor. Continue reading

Newly launched Pairadime is betting on the future being fractional: Tech Review

Pairadime is an extensive educational resource on fractional home buying, or co-ownership. Continue reading

Homebuyers descend upon a key battleground: the suburbs

The pandemic-era home market has been marked by frenzied competition among buyers. But one arena in particular has been hardest-fought. Continue reading

Team of rivals: Zillow and Redfin partner to syndicate 3D Home tours

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

Competition declines for second straight month, report finds

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

Power Buyer Orchard now serving first-time homebuyers

After piloting cash-offer product in Texas and Colorado, company plans to offer Buy With Orchard in all of its markets in the months ahead. Continue reading

Polly integrated with all 6 primary mortgage insurers

The ability to retrieve quotes from private mortgage insurers helps borrowers assess their options and streamlines the mortgage insurance process for lenders. Continue reading

Would student loan forgiveness help young homebuyers? Not necessarily

Forgiving student loan debt would have lots of economic impacts, but one of the most common arguments in the debate over this policy is that it would influence the housing market. Continue reading