First Redfin brought us the 1% listing fee, which disrupted the traditional 2.5% to 3% listing agents charge(d) to sell a home. But that still… Read More »Redfin Direct: Buy a Redfin-Listed Home Without a Real Estate Agent
Mortgage Q&A: “What credit score do I need to get a mortgage?” If you’re thinking about purchasing a new home or refinancing an existing mortgage,… Read More »What Credit Score Do You Need to Get a Mortgage? Learn the Key FICO Thresholds
Some 45 million Americans are expected to reach the typical first-time home buyer age in the next decade, which is a fresh 34 years old.… Read More »Why You Might Want to Skip the Starter Home
Aside from tracking mud through your beautiful home, it turns out open houses actually lead to higher sales prices and less time on market, per… Read More »Study: Open Houses Result in Faster, More Expensive Home Sales
Following the announcement made last summer to acquire Mortgage Lenders of America, “Zillow Home Loans” is now officially open for business. The new division of… Read More »Zillow Home Loans Is Now Live
More fun and exciting mortgage Q&A: “What does a monthly mortgage payment consist of?” Have you ever been curious what you’re paying each month to… Read More »PITI: Find Out All That Goes Into Your Mortgage Payment
In yet another effort to push mortgage lending firmly into the 21st century, loanDepot has debuted its proprietary “mello smartloan” technology, an end-to-end digital mortgage… Read More »loanDepot’s Mello Smartloan Can Shorten Mortgage Closing to Just 8 Days
It’s that time again when we fret about the viability of the 30-year fixed mortgage. This last occurred in 2014 when Dick Bove warned that… Read More »Is the 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Going Extinct?
There have been a lot of unpleasant headlines regarding the state of the real estate market lately. Earlier this week, Redfin noted that only 1… Read More »Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash in 2019?
Buying your first home can be pretty nerve-wracking. Regardless of what you pay, whether it seems like a little or a lot, there are going… Read More »What Is a Good Price for a First-Time Home Buyer?
