Lower mortgage rates prompted mortgage applications to increase 9.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Sept. 5. Last week’s results include an adjustment for the Labor Day holiday. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 3% compared with the previous […]

Consumers shopping for a home on Zillow can now virtually stage properties in their specific design style, as long as those properties are using Zillow Showcase. The listing portal giant announced the integration of Virtual Staging with Zillow Showcase on Wednesday. The integration enables homebuyers using Zillow to view rooms — in listings that are

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