One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this…
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Zillow launches ‘Home Just Got Real’ ad campaign
Just in time for spring homebuying, portal powerhouse Zillow has released a new ad campaign aimed at celebrating the persistence of millennial and Gen-Z homebuyers…
Homeseller sentiment is lukewarm as spring homebuying ramps up
Elevated mortgage rates and home prices have made sellers leery about listing this spring. As a result, 50 percent of homesellers said they’ll be aligning…
The NAR settlement would bring ‘significant benefits’ to buyers: CFA
That includes benefits for first-time homebuyers, who might be better served by inexperienced agents. However, some benefits require changes from mortgage lenders, consumer watchdog says. …
Say farewell to the ‘Forever Home’
You need to earn $100,000 just to afford a starter home. Rachael Hite writes that, like spotting a dodo bird, finding your forever home in…
New homeowners plan to spend 40% of income on repairs: Study
The cost of becoming a new homeowner goes well beyond down payments and monthly mortgage payments. In fact, the typical homebuyer expects to spend approximately…
Agents brace for impact: A future with more unrepresented buyers
Some think the National Association of Realtors’ $418 million settlement will prompt more homebuyers to transact without agents. Inman asked industry professionals how they’ll handle…
Barbara Corcoran on the $418M NAR settlement: It’s ‘not a big deal’
Corcoran told Yahoo! Finance she doesn’t believe the effects of the settlement will be as earth-shattering as many make them out to be, but that…
Nepo Babies grow up as data points to new phenomenon: Nepo Buyers
Thirty-six percent of Gen Zers and millennials who plan to buy a home in the near future intend to use a cash gift from family…
Realtor.com announces the ‘Best Day to Sell’ for 2024
Listing agents have less than a month to prepare homesellers for the peak spring selling season, according to Realtor.com’s annual “Best Day to Sell” analysis,…