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Search by School Feature Added to Zillow App
The feature is currently available on the iOS mobile app and will be on Android platforms by the end of the year. Continue Reading Search by School Feature Added to Zillow App
titleLOOK Expands Title Report Reviews to Mortgage Banking Sector
The Bangor, Maine-based titleLOOK by Mainspring Services announced that it is now offering its automated title review to lenders, government-sponsored enterprises and other organizations in the mortgage banking sector. titleLOOK was launched in 2021 and was initially...
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Nearly Half Of Home Sellers Are Making Concessions To Woo Buyers
Source: Redfin --- Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey coastal markets, including Phoenix and Seattle, have seen the biggest...
Is Now A Good Time to Sell or Rent My House?
Source: US News --- The U.S. is short 6.5 million single-family homes, according to a realtor.com report released March 8. This means that the rate of household formations is outpacing the amount of homes constructed, and that spells a major inventory crunch for...
Are you purchasing a home for the first time? Here are 5 mortgage lenders to consider
Source: CNBC --- The home-buying process can seem daunting for first-time homebuyers. The good news is there are some mortgage lenders that offer home loan products designed to provide more ease with the process, which can be very appealing to many first-time future...
Your House Could Be Closer to List-Ready Than You Think
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- One of the biggest concerns for a homeowner looking to sell is the time they’ll have to put in before listing their house. If that’s the case for you, you should know – your home might be closer to list-ready than you think in...
Here’s a Smart Strategy to Make Your Small Living Room Feel Larger, According to an Expert
Source: Apartment Therapy --- If you have a small living space, there’s not much you can do about longing for enough seating to accommodate all your guests or a space large enough to fit that extra-large couch you’ve been eyeing. However, you can make your living...
Century 21 CEO warns US didn’t ‘build enough homes’ for this ‘pent-up’ demand
Source: Fox Business --- Even though mortgage rates are rising at their highest pace since 1994, Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler argued that’s not the biggest problem facing the real estate market on "Mornings with Maria" Thursday. "Honestly, we just have not built enough...
Below the Hollywood Sign, a Once ‘Private, Secret’ Enclave Becomes a Home-Buying Hotspot in Los Angeles
Source: Wall Street Journal --- It’s 9 a.m. on an April Sunday, and Eric Smith is drinking tea, looking out over the city of Los Angeles from the balcony of his two-level, midcentury modern in a tree-filled, mountainous neighborhood called Hollywoodland—just a few...
Migration Hotspots in the Sun Belt Are Home to the Nation’s Highest Inflation Rates
Source: Redfin --- An influx of people moving into Phoenix, Tampa and Atlanta has led to rapidly rising home prices, one contributor to outsized inflation in those areas. Those Sun Belt metros are still relatively affordable, but scores of new residents and high...
As mortgage rates rise, here’s how to decide whether you should buy a home or rent
Source: CNBC --- It’s becoming harder to afford a home. Prices are up almost 20% year over year, and mortgage rates are soaring. The rate for a 30-year fixed loan is now 5.57%, according to Mortgage News Daily, up from 3.29% at the start of the year. At the same...
Regulators propose first major revamp to fair housing rules since 1995
Source: CNBC --- Bank regulators on Thursday proposed the first sweeping changes in more than 25 years to a controversial law aimed at increasing lending to low- and moderate-income communities. The changes would tailor the Community Reinvestment Act’s approach to...
I Got Rid of These 4 Things While Packing for a Move — And I Wish I’d Done It Sooner
Source: Apartment Therapy --- For about five months, my family has been preparing for an interstate move. Having such a long time to plan for it has bred restlessness, for sure. I’ve had plenty of time not only to organize before packing, but to declutter our...
Living in the Big City: How Much Space Does the New Median Home Price Get You in the 100 Largest U.S. Cities?
Source: Point2 --- The end of March marked the beginning of a new era in home prices: After a whopping 26.5% year-over-year jump, the median listing price landed at $405,000. Also on the rise is the average square footage of new single-family homes. According to...
U.S. Home Price Growth Exceeds 20 Percent Annually in March
Source: World Property Journal --- According to CoreLogic's latest CoreLogic Home Price Index and Forecast for March 2022, U.S. home prices continued to post significant year-over-year gains in March 2022, up by 20.9%, another record high. Even with the past year's...
