Financing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Ease Appraisal, Employment Verification Standards The coronavirus pandemic may be making in-person housing appraisals risky business, but instead of bringing mortgage lending to a halt, the...
Sales A Snapshot of the Housing Industry Before COVID-19, According to Redfin Stronger than ever, the U.S. housing market was full-speed ahead going into what was forecasted to be a spring buying bonanza. Home-sale...
Sales How Is COVID-19 Impacting the Housing Market Right Now? As businesses close and many Americans hunker down at home amid COVID-19, fears of how long this may last and if a recession will follow are...
Sales Home Sales Could Fall 35 Percent This Spring Amid Coronavirus Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic cancelled spring break vacations, shut down spring semesters, and now it seems that it will force the spring buying...
Sales Why Redfin Is Suspending Its iBuying Program Redfin announced that it will halt its iBuying arm, RedfinNow, due to the housing market’s uncertain direction amid the coronavirus pandemic...
Sales COVID-19 May Curb Spring Buying Boom Despite Low Rates We were all set to usher in a successful spring homebuying season with builder confidence soaring, buyer demand strong, and interest rates...
Sales Majority of Homebuyers Say Stock Market Volatility Has Not Affected Ability to Buy Home The coronavirus has altered America in ways people have never seen before: Entire school systems have closed with no end date in sight,...
Sales Realtor.com Adds 3 Home Value Estimates for Properties on Website A single estimate is a good starting place, but it doesn’t tell the whole story of a home’s value, so Realtor.com added three. The company...
Sales How Will the Coronavirus Affect Spring Buying Season? The spring buying season was cruising toward a robust performance due to the lowest mortgage rates on record and a strong job market, but...
Sales How the Coronavirus Is Changing the Way We Sell Shut the front door: Open houses are on hold. In Seattle, ground zero for the U.S. coronavirus outbreaks, home sellers are turning to...