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Most Households Have a Pet. Here’s How They Impact Real Estate
Home prices, interest rates, and inventory all have a marked effect on homebuying. But there’s one silent – or sometimes not-so-silent –...
Christopher Breland
Oct 13, 20213 min read


Lenders Offer $625,000 Conventional Loans, More Than $75,000 Above 2021 Loan Limits
Some mortgage lenders just made a huge move to entice mortgage shoppers who are looking for large loan amounts at low rates and flexible...
Christopher Breland
Oct 12, 20213 min read


2022 Mortgage Rate Forecast: Housing Authorities Weigh in
The year is coming to a close quickly, and it’s been another one for the books for the housing market. Now, many are looking to 2022 to...
Christopher Breland
Oct 11, 20217 min read


Waiving Inspection Not a “Surefire” Way To Win a Bidding War, per Zillow Report
In today’s seller-friendly housing market where competing with multiple offers is commonplace, homebuyers may feel compelled to pull out...
Christopher Breland
Oct 11, 20212 min read


October Is the Best Month to Buy a Home, Sales Data Shows
After a record-breaking summer, homebuyers are headed for the best months to score a deal on a home. Turns out that October is...
Christopher Breland
Oct 8, 20212 min read


Initial Forbearance Request Deadline Extended for VA, FHA, USDA Loans
The window to initiate a temporary pause in mortgage payments has been extended for homeowners with government-backed loans facing COVID...
Christopher Breland
Oct 7, 20212 min read


Initial Forbearance Request Deadline Extended for VA, FHA, USDA Loans
The window to initiate a temporary pause in mortgage payments has been extended for homeowners with government-backed loans facing COVID...
Christopher Breland
Oct 7, 20212 min read


Housing Trends Includes Three Encouraging Signs for Homebuyers
For homebuyers sidelined during the record-hot summer market, a September housing market trends report brings encouraging news. Inventory...
Christopher Breland
Oct 6, 20213 min read


Report: 72% of Non-Homeowners with Student Debt Believe Loans Will Delay Home Purchase
First-time homebuyers that believe student loan debt will delay their first home purchase aren’t alone. In fact, they’re in the majority....
Christopher Breland
Oct 5, 20213 min read


DASH Act Seeks to Offer a $15,000 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit
Yet another impressive first-time homebuyer tax credit has been proposed by the nation’s lawmakers. The Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing...
Christopher Breland
Oct 4, 20213 min read


What FEMA’s Updated Flood Risk Rating System Means for Homeowners
Homeowners living in flood plains — especially along the coast — may soon see a substantial change in their flood insurance premiums and...
Christopher Breland
Oct 4, 20213 min read


Climate Change and Real Estate: Should Climate Risk Determine Where You Should Buy a Home?
A couple of decades ago, climate change and real estate weren’t likely to be linked in people’s minds. But for modern homebuyers, the...
Christopher Breland
Oct 4, 20218 min read


Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Housing: Foreclosures, Manufactured Homes
The nation’s housing supply is painfully low. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), there is just a 2.6 months’ supply...
Christopher Breland
Oct 3, 20213 min read


Report: Homebuyers Find This Home Feature as Important as Price
With home prices rising at record pace in 2021, it only makes sense that 84% of homebuyers say finding a home within their initial budget...
Christopher Breland
Oct 1, 20213 min read


If You’re Not Looking for Homes on Facebook or Instagram Yet, You Should Be
Are you using social media to look for homes? You probably should be, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2021...
Christopher Breland
Oct 1, 20213 min read


LIFT Act Proposes 20-Year Mortgages in a New Approach To Closing the Housing Gap
The list of bills seeking to increase first-time homeownership and narrow the racial housing gap keeps growing — but the latest addition...
Christopher Breland
Sep 30, 20214 min read


LGBTQ+ Housing Discrimination Still Inhibits Wealth Creation. How Things are Changing
Despite the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made in securing rights and visibility over the past several decades, discrimination in...
Christopher Breland
Sep 29, 20219 min read


Fresh HPI Data Shows Where Pace of Home Price Increases is Slowing
Rising home prices in 2021 have been nearly impossible to avoid. To use a phrase from the 1988 film The Blob: “You can’t stop it, you can...
Christopher Breland
Sep 29, 20213 min read


These 20 Metros Are in Prime Position for a Housing Boom
A new index from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) may give homebuyers a better sense of where housing inventory will rebound...
Christopher Breland
Sep 28, 20213 min read


These 20 Metros Are in Prime Position for a Housing Boom
A new index from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) may give homebuyers a better sense of where housing inventory will rebound...
Christopher Breland
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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