All posts tagged home buyer
Housing affordability puts more seasonal spring in home buyers’ step
As interest rates hover around record low levels and home prices bounce along the bottom, incomes are also cooperating to make housing more affordable than ever. Of course, all those favorable affordability conditions don’t amount to a hill of beans [...]
Video-on-demand due as next frontier for Realtor.com’s listings
Remote controlled access to Realtor.com's listings is the next big thing on the menu for digital access to homes for sale. Later this year, the Realtor.com Channel will
Fiserv echoes growing sentiment: ‘Housing sector hit bottom last year’
FISERV – After years of large declines, the housing market is showing signs of stabilization. In the fourth quarter of 2011, home prices in 70 markets, representing 18 percent
Zillow: ‘It’s time to start shopping’
In the latest report pointing to a housing recovery, Zillow says a 0.5 percent month-to-month rise in it's Home Value Index (ZHVI) marks the largest monthly increase since
Infographic: Real estate agents and technology use
The real estate industry, once a technological laggard at the thought of providing easy public access to listings, is now, by some accounts, well ahead of the game,
NAHB: Housing starts still struggling
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS - Single-family housing production held virtually unchanged in March as a double-digit decline in the more volatile multifamily sector brought combined nationwide starts
Infographic: MLSListings launches MLS Source mobile app for SF Bay Area buyers, sellers, real estate professionals
MLSLISTINGS.COM – Just in time for the spring home buying season, a new mobile real estate app is available for northern California home buyers and sellers – but
More renters move up to home ownership, still more returning to the nest
In another sign of the housing recovery times, the trend of renters moving out to own homes is picking up speed at a pace not seen in 18
Infographic: Mobile apps essential for real estate professionals, housing consumers
Email, a web site, a blog, and social networking accounts aren't enough for individual real estate professionals to attract the most tech-savvy buyers, sellers and renters. Consider adding an
Silicon Valley housing fire sale low on fuel
The bargain basement housing stock is running short in Silicon Valley and this spring could be the last time -- until the next boom-bust -- to cash in
Burns Consulting: Lagging indicators may have cost home buyers bottom-market deals
If you've been waiting for the housing market to hit bottom, you may have waited too long. John Burns Consulting reported this week, buyers seeking the greatest bottom market
Silicon Valley home buyers: ‘Bigger ain’t necessarily better, baby’
JULIE WYSS - From young, qualified first-time home buyers to 50-and-olders, moving, up, over or down, a new breed of buyer is descending upon the Silicon Valley Housing
Silicon Valley’s ‘Facebook Factor’
STEFAN WALKER - More talk about Facebook than football at a recent Super Bowl party indicates the upcoming Facebook IPO has the potential for far-reaching impact on Silicon
Government-mandated down payments would block creditworthy home buyers
CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING - As federal regulators consider setting down-payment standards on new mortgages, a new study shows such rules could push 60 percent of creditworthy borrowers
Retail holiday workers find little joy in housing costs
Christmas just wouldn't be the Christmas without the workers you love, but many workers essential to the holiday shopping season can't afford to buy a home where they
Mortgage co-signing pros, cons
If you are unable to meet mortgage lenders' tight underwriting guidelines, teaming up with a co-signer can be a solution. Co-signer vs. co-borrowers According to the Federal Housing Administration
Should you take your home off the market during the holidays?
The end-of-year holiday season 2011-2012 can be an opportune time to sell your home -- or not. No, you won't get Black Friday-level traffic. Cyber Monday doesn't generate browsing
Landing a home loan with a credit-challenged partner
Buying a home with another person - spouse, partner, friend or investor - also means landing a home loan for two. But what if one partner has stellar
Voters seek candidates who champion housing
Candidates running for office in 2012 had better put their housing game on the table. From tiny towns to the national electorate, voters have been clear about who
Realtor.com goes abroad, adds rental listings
Capitalizing on the growing number of home buyers from abroad, Realtor.com is delivering its millions of domestic listings to buyers around the world, while showcasing listings from foreign
