Source: The Mortgage Reports — What are first-time home buyers looking for? The last few years put first-time home buyers on a difficult road to homeownership. Between unprecedented price growth, fervid competition and tight for-sale inventory, it’s been tough...
Source: The Real Deal — Washington, D.C., is ready for its close-up. D.C. may be the nation’s capital, but its housing market has long trailed other East Coast and even West Coast markets. The District is a fixed, finite space that can’t grow vertically thanks...
Source: Inman — Owning a home is the American dream. So why has the mortgage process always been such a nightmare? For agents, coaching buyers through the mortgage process requires their own special skill set. It can add stress, extra communication, and...
Source: The Ascent — Did you spend 2022 watching the housing market and shaking your head sadly? You’ve no doubt got company there. But as we head deeper into 2023, there is one tiny bright spot: Redfin recently released some predictions for the 2023...
Source: iNews — Up to a million households face another hike in mortgage costs if the Bank of England increases interest rates again this week. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet on Thursday and is widely expected to raise rates by...