Homebuying news and trends

KeyBank Launches Homebuyer Assistance Program for Underserved Communities
Real Estate // July 06, 2023

KeyBank has launched a homebuyer assistance program for underserved communities. The new KeyBank Neighbors First Credit program provides credits of up to $5,000 to help homebuyers in underserved communities in Florida and the 15 states in which the Cleveland-based bank has a retail footprint, KeyBank said...

Redfin Adds Down Payment Assistance Information to Home Listings
Real Estate // October 06, 2022

Saying it wants to help make homeownership more affordable, technology-powered real estate company Redfin has added a new feature to the home listings on its website: information about programs that offer down payment assistance and affordable lending.  The new feature is enabled by Redfin’s partnership...

Opendoor Business Model Flaw Drives Losses on 42% of August Deals
Real Estate // September 19, 2022

Opendoor Technologies reported it lost money on 42% of transactions in August as the U.S. housing market falters for builders, flippers and others looking to sell houses, Bloomberg wrote Monday (Sept. 19). Opendoor has warned investors that it thinks it’ll lose as much as $175 million...

BofA Debuts Minority Homebuyer Program in 5 Cities
Real Estate // August 30, 2022

Bank of America has launched what it calls an affordable loan solution geared towards Black and Latino first-time homebuyers. According to a Tuesday (Aug. 30) news release, the zero down payment, zero closing cost program will be available in “designated markets, including certain Black/African American...

Interviews & Exclusives
Home Buying Goes Digital And Comes With Cash Back

February 04, 2020
Location, location, location: It’s the mantra of real estate. And in the digital age, the ideal location for, well, finding the ideal location has become an online platform. Zillow springs to mind, of course, along with others. The idea is that home buying, traditionally rooted in face-to-face interactions and legwork, in trekking back and forth across town (and […]

How Platforms Turn Agents Into Digital Real Estate Quarterbacks

April 02, 2019
The home-selling season is upon us — and will be for the next several months. Roughly 40 percent of the homes sold in the U.S. sell between March and August each year,...

What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?

November 14, 2018
Build it and they will come — in this case, times two. Apologies for the cliché (some of us miss baseball already), but that’s the story with Amazon and its...

Quick Reads
Zillow Aims to Boost Conversions With Housing Super App

August 02, 2023
Online real estate marketplace Zillow Group is continuing its development of a super app that provides a more integrated, digital and convenient experience for users. This solution will help bridge the gap between homebuyers who are seeking a premier agent partner and those who ultimately transact with Zillow, company executives said Wednesday (Aug. 2) during the company’s […]

KeyBank Launches Homebuyer Assistance Program for Underserved Communities

July 06, 2023
KeyBank has launched a homebuyer assistance program for underserved communities. The new KeyBank Neighbors First Credit program provides credits of up to $5,000 to help homebuyers in underserved communities in Florida...

Redfin Adds Down Payment Assistance Information to Home Listings

October 06, 2022
Saying it wants to help make homeownership more affordable, technology-powered real estate company Redfin has added a new feature to the home listings on its website: information about programs that...

Opendoor Business Model Flaw Drives Losses on 42% of August Deals

September 19, 2022
Opendoor Technologies reported it lost money on 42% of transactions in August as the U.S. housing market falters for builders, flippers and others looking to sell houses, Bloomberg wrote Monday (Sept....