The amount of tappable home equity Americans hold continues to increase, growing annually by 5% for the second quarter, a Transunion study found. Several operators in the market, whether lenders themselves or tech providers, have launched products and platforms over the last few days to serve these equity-rich homeowners. As of June 30, the total […]
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The average starter home in the United States sold for a record high last month, yet sales notably increased. The average price of a starter home rose 2.2% from last August to $206,508, while starter-home sales increased 3.8% year over year, according to a new report from Redfin, a subsidiary of Rocket Cos. August marked
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The US Federal Trade Commission sued to block a partnership to make Zillow Group Inc. the exclusive provider of information on apartment rentals offered by Rocket Companies Inc.’s Redfin. In a complaint filed in Virginia federal court, the FTC said the partnership would reduce the number of websites offering apartment listings, leaving consumers with fewer places to
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