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Zillow Debuts Tool to Assess Buyer Affordability Levels
Buyers can get started on the Home Loans tab on Zillow’s app. Continue Reading Zillow Debuts Tool to Assess Buyer Affordability Levels
AI Platform Sidekick in Partnership with San Francisco Realtors
“As the AI capital of the world, San Francisco is the ideal place to launch Sidekick to sophisticated realtors,” said Michael Martin, co-founder of Sidekick. Continue Reading AI Platform Sidekick in Partnership with San Francisco Realtors
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Wells Fargo Launches Down Payment Grant Program
The grants are being allocated under the company’s Special Purpose Credit Program. Continue Reading Wells Fargo Launches Down Payment Grant Program
New E-Book Offers Advice on Green Building and Remodeling Projects
“This new handbook can help you make informed choices to improve your home’s ecological IQ,” said book editor Matt Power. Continue Reading New E-Book Offers Advice on Green Building and Remodeling Projects
New Handbook Designed to Help Homebuyers Purchasing Insurance
NAR President Kenny Parcell said the handbook prepares buyers for “a conversation with their insurance professional.” Continue Reading New Handbook Designed to Help Homebuyers Purchasing Insurance
Want to Sell Your Home Quickly? Follow These 5 Dave Ramsey Tips
Source: The Motley Fool --- There was a point last year (and even during the first part of 2022) where all you had to do to sell a home quickly was get a listing up. For months, the housing market lacked inventory in a serious way, and that led to a period of homes...
Essential Safety Tips for Real Estate Agents
Source: Florida Realtors --- Agents constantly meet up with strangers, aka “possible clients.” The job comes with a certain amount of risk, and agents should constantly consider their own safety. NEW YORK – Undertaking the responsibilities of a real estate agent...
What Is a Lis Pendens?
Source: Investopedia --- What Is a Lis Pendens? A lis pendens is an official notice to the public that a lawsuit involving a claim on a property has been filed. Lis pendens is connected to the concept that a property buyer must assume any litigation that exists...
Internet Domain Names: The Most Valuable Real Estate For Your Business
Source: Forbes --- We have recently seen some blockbuster acquisitions of internet real estate, in the form of premium dotcom domain names. NFTs.com was acquired for a reported $15 million and HubSpot acquired Connect.com for $10 million. Over the last few years,...
Playing Jenga With The U.S. Housing Market – Like In 2008?
Source: Seeking Alpha --- Thesis In 2008 the housing market crashed the global economy. Could it happen again? And how soon? While I don’t want to play the role of Mr. Doom, in this article I would like to highlight a few notable developments that could prove to turn...
How Hard is It for Self-Employed People to Get a Mortgage?
Source: Yahoo Finance --- Many people dream of being their own boss. And with good reason –multiple studies link self-employment with higher job satisfaction and enhanced physical wellbeing. As of July 2022, 16.4 million out of 158.1 million Americans were...
Respected analyst predicts ‘overvalued’ San Francisco Bay Area home prices may drop
Source: SF Gate --- A respected analyst is issuing a warning for the San Francisco Bay Area: Homes are overvalued, especially in this cooling real estate market. Mark Zandi, the chief economist at the venerated firm Moody’s Analytics, told Fortune in a report...
Report: Home Prices Could Dip in 183 Markets
Source: Newsmax --- Home prices could fall in 183 ''overvalued'' markets if the housing recession continues, according to data mapped out from Moody's Analytics. The map shows that 183 of the 413 top housing markets are ''overvalued'' by more than 25%, which some...
Best Real Estate Stocks to Buy in 2022
Source: Best Stocks --- Real estate is a stable, long-term investment. The sector is also fragmented, making it an ideal place to find smaller stocks that can offer high returns. The broad commercial real estate market offers opportunities in almost every segment. As...
The industries most at risk of a new economic downturn
Source: Washington Examiner --- For months, economists, academics, and elected officials have argued about whether the United States is in a recession. The "yes" camp points to negative gross domestic product growth in the first two quarters of 2022, meeting the...












