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NPR podcast takes a closer look at reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

Because of certain persistent reputational challenges faced by the reverse mortgage industry, it can be challenging for borrowers to find objective informational sources about the product category. It is definitely appealing to folks who are strapped for cash day to day, but their home is maybe the only big asset that they have.

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Flyhomes acquires Home Sale Assured

Housing Wire

Proptech firm Flyhomes has entered into an agreement to purchase Innovative Holdings, LLC’s “buy before you sell” platform Home Sale Assured. Its ability to remove friction from the buying and selling process, while adding assurance, flexibility, and customer-centricity, aligns perfectly with our core tenants here at Flyhomes.

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Empty-nesters own twice as many large homes as millennials with children

Housing Wire

Empty-nester baby boomers own roughly twice as many of the nation’s three-bedroom-plus homes as millennials with children, according to a report from Redfin published on Tuesday. Census data from 2022, that breaks down the share of three-bedroom-plus homes owned and occupied by each generation, by household type and size.

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How does the “buy before you sell” model differ from iBuyers and Power buyers?

Housing Wire

Jeremy Foster, founder and chairman of Calque Buying a home today can be stressful and fraught with complicated issues, such as contingencies requiring the buyer to sell their current home before qualifying for the home they want to buy. Buy before you sell (BBYS) products may be the answer.

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RealScout launches seller lead nurture features

Housing Wire

We have been the category leader in buyer nurture for many years now and we have been widely viewed by our customers as the best way to keep clients in an ecosystem that they have visibility and control over, but that was mainly around buyers. It was a long time coming,” Andrew Flachner , RealScout’s co-founder and president, said. “We

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Opinion: More financing options for ADUs are needed

Housing Wire

However, despite these well-intentioned programs, ADUs remain a somewhat tricky thing for many consumers to finance – and many lenders are still figuring out how to best serve this growing category. In some instances, they can build their dream ADU and sell their larger primary residence without the need to change their address.

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These are the most competitive housing markets in the U.S.

Housing Wire

San Jose ranked first in both the “credit score” and “down payment” categories, pushing it to the top spot overall. LendingTree, ranked San Jose as just 17th in the “shopping around” category, important because generally it indicates prepared, educated buyers. Across the 50 largest metros in the country, that number was 64%.

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