Some buyers are trying to get sellers to pick their offer by enticing them with a special memento or even by trying to pay off competing buyers.

The brokerage cooperative that has served real estate for more than 100 years has never faced more pressure. The path forward is affirmative transparency.

DACA recipients who are legally permitted to work in the U.S. are now eligible to apply for an FHA mortgage. 

In one of his first actions after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to extend the federal ban on evictions. 

A major surge in lumber prices could hamper affordability, builders say. But for now, buyer demand for new homes remains strong.  

“Right now is a great time for renters in major cities to lock in a low price for 2021,” realtor.com®’s chief economist says.