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
Thomas Sponholtz, founder and CEO of Unison, explores the idea of trading equity on a home during this panel at Inman Connect New York 2020. Continue reading
Student loan borrowers who use an income-driven repayment plan could be at disadvantage for taking on a mortgage, a study by the Urban Institute shows. Continue reading
Misconceptions about needing a 20 percent down payment are keeping millennials from homeownership. Two experts share what can be done to help. Continue reading
Matthew Speakman, an economist with Zillow, said a worsening of the virus outbreak could drive mortgage rates even lower. Continue reading
Major mortgage lenders and real estate companies joined the Super Bowl advertising fray, where commercial spots cost $5.2 million for 30 seconds. Continue reading
Carly Litzenberger, the senior director of new ventures at Compass, gave more insight into the impetus behind launching the program at Inman Connect in New York. Continue reading
Carly Litzenberger, the senior director of new ventures at Compass, gave more insight into the impetus behind launching the program at Inman Connect in New York. Continue reading
Throughout the month, expect features on the “rise and stall” of the iBuyer marketplace, an in-depth series on the multitude of alternative financing models now mushrooming across the industry and a detailed history — and hazy future — for the all-cash… Continue reading
Paul Hurst, the vice president of venture investments at First American, advises that companies are more likely to get consumers to use affiliated services if they use W2 agents. Continue reading