Bright MLS: Housing market shifts toward necessity, balance
The survey found that nearly 75% of agents had buyers pause their home search — an increase from less than two-thirds in Q2 2024.
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Bipartisan housing bill targets local zoning barriers
The bill has drawn support from organizations including the National Association of Home Builders and Habitat for Humanity International.
California creates office dedicated to housing, homelessness issues
Restructuring aims to better integrate and administrate response to the state’s housing and homelessness challenges.
Phillip Cantrell’s book offers blueprint for real estate entrepreneurship
Phillip Cantrell — founder and CEO of Benchmark Realty — says the inspiration for writing the book stemmed from a desire to give back.
Westcor joins Fannie Mae title waiver pilot
The pilot, relaunched by Fannie Mae in March 2024, allows approved mortgage lenders to use an automated title review process.
‘Dating the rate’ misled borrowers. Now they’re financially strained
An out-of-date mantra that once lured in prospective homebuyers is being criticized by mortgage originators who say clients were “misled.”
Survey: Down payment concerns delay homeownership for many
Among those who are postponing or not planning to purchase, one-third cite insufficient income as the primary obstacle.
NAR: Homebuyers still have down payment misconceptions
One of the most persistent misconceptions among aspiring homeowners is that a 20% down payment is required to buy a home.
Mayors back Realtor.com’s campaign to address the housing crisis
The resolution acknowledges the mounting housing affordability crisis and calls for policy reforms at all levels of government.
Here are the three metros where homeownership is still affordable
Realtor.com calculated the share of income a typical household spends on housing by dividing its estimated median monthly housing costs by the median household income in each of the 50 largest metros and the U.S. more broadly.