According to Realtor Trina Gonzales-Van, additional fees to buyers, especially in marginalized communities, has the potential to create more barriers to homeownership. Source: Inman News
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80% of first-time homeowners say they’ll need a gift to buy again: Poll
By The Citizen on December 5, 2023
Faced with rising prices and rates, buyers are increasingly counting on personal loans and gifts to close deals, according to a survey of 3,000 potential…
Gender pay gap reduces housing choices for women by 18%: Zillow
By The Citizen on March 31, 2022
The typical woman has an annual median income of $38,620 — roughly $15,000 less than the typical male. That income gap, Zillow said, reduces women’s…
Zillow Housing Hackathon winners create renter affordability app
By The Citizen on October 7, 2021
The HBCU Housing Hackathon was a seven-day virtual competition to challenge students to create and pitch tech solutions to help consumers overcome obstacles in finding…
More than half of all renters are planning a post-pandemic move
By The Citizen on May 25, 2021
Renters surveyed by property management software company Entrata cited cost and space-related reasons as their biggest impetus for moving over the past year. Source: Inman…