The 2025 housing market for first-time homebuyers

The 2025 housing market for first-time homebuyers

The American dream is synonymous with two ideas. One is the idea that anyone in this country can find a path to economic success regardless of their circumstances at birth. The second... Read more »
Redfin’s 2025 housing market forecast predicts resilient homebuyers

Redfin’s 2025 housing market forecast predicts resilient homebuyers

People wanting to know what to expect from the 2025 housing market have no shortage of economic forecasts from companies in the real estate industry to thumb through. Redfin economists Daryl Fairweather... Read more »
How Zillow’s tools empower prospective homebuyers in the market

How Zillow’s tools empower prospective homebuyers in the market

Prospective homeowners enter the housing market with two questions: Where do I begin? How much home can I afford? Once the process starts, nearly half of home buyers report shedding tears at... Read more »
Homebuyers are much more active than they were before, says Compass CEO Robert Reffkin

Homebuyers are much more active than they were before, says Compass CEO Robert Reffkin

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Robert Reffkin, Compass founder and CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the real estate market, impact... Read more »
Zillow teams with First Street to provide homebuyers with climate risk data

Zillow teams with First Street to provide homebuyers with climate risk data

Homebuyers will soon have access to climate risk data on Zillow, according to an announcement on Thursday. Zillow is partnering with First Street to provide users with data on a property’s risk... Read more »
Lower mortgage rates attracting more homebuyers

Lower mortgage rates attracting more homebuyers

An often misguided premise I see on social media is that lower mortgage rates are doing nothing for housing demand. That’s ok — very few people are looking at the data without... Read more »
Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

Midwest housing markets good for first-time homebuyers: Zillow

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. Millennials comprised 75% of this demographic, with older... Read more »
CHLA urges FHA’s equal treatment of homebuyers despite commission status

CHLA urges FHA’s equal treatment of homebuyers despite commission status

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) this week submitted a letter to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that urges the agency to “provide comparable down payment treatment for FHA borrowers, regardless... Read more »
Opinion: No benefit to home sellers is worth sacrificing first-time homebuyers

Opinion: No benefit to home sellers is worth sacrificing first-time homebuyers

The recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors and major real estate firms revolves around the practice of “broker cooperation,” where agents representing sellers share commissions with agents representing buyers. Proponents... Read more »
Zillow teams with First Street to provide homebuyers with climate risk data

Luxury Realty Group launches new AI avatar to assist homebuyers

Luxury Realty Group, a subsidiary of Luxury Realty Group Holdings, launched the beta testing for its conversational AI services website vuHome.ai, the company announced on Tuesday. The product will be available across... Read more »