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Texas First-Time Home Buyer | 2025 Programs & Grants
What to know about buying a house in Texas First-time home buyers in Texas have plenty of places to turn for help. The Lone Star State has a range of first-time home buyer programs — from advice and home buyer education courses to gran...
The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Top $16,000 a Year
A new analysis from Zillow and Thumbtack shows that the hidden costs of owning a home now total $15,979 per year nationwide. Rising expenses for maintenance, insurance, and property taxes are climbing faster than household incomes, reshaping wh...
How to Know if a Condo Is FHA Approved
If you’re planning to buy a condo with an FHA loan, one of the first steps is confirming whether the condo is FHA approved. FHA loans offer flexible credit requirements, competitive rates, and low down payments—but the condo project m...
Zillow finds racial gap in private home listings across Chicago metro
Zillow determined that the areas where majority white through data from Urbanicity and the Census’s 2019-2023 American Community Study’s 5-year estimates of housing unit counts by race of householder. Race, not price, influence private ...
Kiss-Cam CEO Andy Byron Quietly Sells Tribeca Condo
A listing photo shows the splashiest feature of the Byrons’ four-bedroom condo: views on three sides. The unit takes up the entire fourth floor. ...
What is Escrow Disbursement? – Redfin
Quick Answer– Escrow disbursement is the release of funds from an escrow account to cover closing costs, agent commissions, or seller proceeds after all conditions are met.– This process protects buyers and sellers, ensuring money on...
‘For Sale by Owner’ Transactions Hit an All-Time Low, Report Finds
The days of trying to sell a home without an agent are dwindling, with for sale by owner transactions at an all-time low. Known as FSBO, those sales now comprise just 5% of home sales, according to the National Association of Realtors 20...
Newly passed law a boost for transit-oriented development
Why this article is important: California’s legislature continues to tackle the state’s decade long housing shortage.Growth encouraged near transit stopsCalifornia’s legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 79 to encourage the addition o...
