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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Baird & Warner, Goosehead Insurance enter franchise partnership
The venture offers homebuyers a broad selection of insurance carriers and guidance from licensed agents as part of their home purchase.
Final Offer joins LeadingRE preferred vendor program
Final Offer provides tools that allow listing agents to share sellers’ preferred terms and timelines with potential homebuyers.
NWMLS launches voice-activated home search tool
The platform — called Finding Homes — allows users to search listings using natural speech through Alexa-enabled devices or apps.
‘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An out-of-date mantra that once lured in prospective homebuyers is being criticized by mortgage originators who say clients were “misled.”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.
Denver brokerage, Curbio form home services partnership
The program offers agents and their clients access to expedited, fixed-price proposals for presale or move-in home improvements.
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.
Stable mortgage rate environment reshapes how LOs engage with borrowers
In a rare period of rate stability, lenders say that borrower mindsets — not numbers — may unlock market momentum.
Aspiring buyers turn to Realtors first in their home searches: survey
A NeighborWorks America survey found that prospective homebuyers turn to Realtors first for information about the homebuying process.