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A new language for real estate, a new marketplace

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My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses. Continue reading →

How the mortgage market has evolved over the past decade

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If you’re newer to real estate or want a snapshot of how we got to this point in the mortgage industry, here’s a quick look. Continue reading →

HouseCanary flies away with $65M in latest Series C funding round

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The valuation startup plans to use the money to beef up its team and build out more technology. Continue reading →

US homeowners far more likely to be equity-rich than underwater

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Attom’s 4th quarter U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report released today also showed that only 1 in 16 mortgaged homes were seriously considered underwater. Continue reading →

Are low down payment loans really riskier?

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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 →

Mortgage applications reach highest volume since 2013

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The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Wednesday that the Market Composite Index reached its highest level last week since May 2013. Continue reading →

Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer hustles up $9.5M in Series A funding

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The Philadelphia-based brokerage will use the funds to fuel expansion in Baltimore and Orlando and launch title and insurance divisions later this year. Continue reading →

Pulse: How has alternative financing changed your market?

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All-cash-offer guarantees, iBuyers, new financing models — consumers have a lot more options these days. If you’re seeing new alternative financing models in your market, we want to hear about it. Take this short survey to share your experience. Continue reading →

This is the No. 1 misconception millennials have about homebuying

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

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate adapts with instant offer option

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate is partnering with Moving Station, LLC to bring QuickBuy to its clients. Continue reading →