Are low down payment loans really riskier?

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

This is the No. 1 misconception millennials have about homebuying

Misconceptions about needing a 20 percent down payment are keeping millennials from homeownership. Two experts share what can be done to help. Continue reading

Millennials and Gen Zers face off in battle for housing

According to realtor.com’s latest Generational Propensity report, the oldest Gen-Zers are beginning to transition from renting to buying with their share of mortgage applications reaching 2 percent in Q4 2019. Continue reading

How the single-family rental investment landscape has evolved in the past decade

Here’s a decade-long overview of how the single-family rental business has evolved and the role of institutional investors within the market. Continue reading

The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond

Real estate experts see massive amounts of change — some exciting and some challenging — coming to the industry in the decades ahead. Continue reading

7 factors chipping away at ‘the golden rule’

Here are seven trends in the real estate industry that threaten your ability to generate business with your database leads. Continue reading

6 economists predict what the 2020 housing market has in store

2020’s housing market will be strikingly similar to 2019 as low mortgage rates bolster buyer demand amidst a persistent inventory shortage. Continue reading