Trulia, an online search portal owned by Zillow Group, is being sued over its Premier Agent program, which allows agents and brokers to advertise buyer’s agent representation on listings. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York and first reported by The Real Deal, seeks $5 million in damages from the company, claiming […]
5 Beliefs Agents Should Debunk
Any seller who has not sold a home in the past five years is in for a shock: Everything they thought they knew about selling a home has changed. Sellers who do not understand the new rules of engagement can easily make costly mistakes and jeopardize their chances of a sale. These three changes have […]
Married Homeowners Seek Roommates to Cut Costs
As the cost of homeownership continues to price out many homebuyers, more and more Americans are looking for ways to cut costs. New data from Trulia reveals that in 2018, nearly 4.2 million U.S. households lived with a roommate or boarder. Of these households, more than 280,000 belonged to married couples. According to Trulia’s analysis, this rate has more than doubled since […]
CVAR At a Glance – April 18
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4 Reasons 2016 Is the Year to Buy a Home
by Kathryn Vasel If you’ve been on the fence about buying a home, 2016 is the year to take the plunge. Mortgage rates have been bouncing around record lows for a while now. But even though they’re likely to start going up, you haven’t missed your chance to get a deal on a house. […]