Whether you’re working with first-time homebuyers or helping seniors stay in their homes, the way that you support homeownership matters, writes broker-owner Teresa Boardman. Source:…
Posts published in “homebuying”
4 fair housing essentials any real estate professional can champion
By The Citizen on June 14, 2024
Fair housing goes beyond knowing the protected classes. Dr. Lee Davenport offers a primer on 4 levels of fairness involved in fair housing and how…
Time is of the essence with Zillow’s latest search filter
By The Citizen on June 13, 2024
Thanks to Zillow’s commute time search filter, homebuyers can easily find listings anywhere from 10 to 60 minutes away from their job. The filter is…
Median price per square foot is up 52.7% since 2019: Realtor.com
By The Citizen on June 4, 2024
Home values have boomed over the past five years, with New York, Boston and Nashville experiencing double-digit gains in the median price per square foot. …
Redfin CEO trying not to ‘count chickens’ after solid Q1 earnings
By The Citizen on May 9, 2024
A solid Q1 earnings report has Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman feeling confident. However, persistent market headwinds are keeping the CEO from being too bullish. Source:…
Redfin AI search assistant, Ask Redfin, launches nationwide
By The Citizen on May 3, 2024
Nearly two months after beta testing, Seattle-based brokerage Redfin has launched its artificial intelligence-powered home search assistant, Ask Redfin, nationwide. Homebuyers using Redfin’s Apple iOS…
2 buyers scramble to make a deal as the spring market sprints ahead
By The Citizen on April 18, 2024
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…
Zillow launches ‘Home Just Got Real’ ad campaign
By The Citizen on April 16, 2024
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
By The Citizen on April 16, 2024
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
By The Citizen on April 5, 2024
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. …