In the best of the times, homebuying is a fraught process – stressful, time-consuming and marked by friction across several steps of a months-long process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Pending single-family home sales fell by nearly 21 percent in March compared to February as the economic impact of COVID-19 took its toll on the real estate sector, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
As the economy has more or less ground to a halt over the last several weeks, time has become harrowing for homeowners who face frozen income streams and continuing mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
As COVID-19 started to impact the housing markets during a wind-down in mid-March, new home sales in the United States plummeted 15.4 percent. Sales of new single-family dwellings fell to a rate of 627,000 in March on a seasonally adjusted basis following a 4.6 percent...
The New York City real estate market, battered like other economic sectors by the coronavirus pandemic, is seeing lower rates than it has in almost a decade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
February might well prove to be a month we look back on with nostalgia at economic data, where employment was strong, consumer sentiment was relatively high … Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
As it joins the bevy of firms aiming to change the home rentals market, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered long-term room rental app Badi has rolled out in New York City. A host of other apps like Spareroom, Roomster and Roomi are also aiming to help consumers...
This is the year that customer experience surpasses brand and price as the most important factor in retail, according to several studies, including one that says 86 percent of consumers will pay a premium for it. If this is the year of customer experience, then...
With its Zestimate that taps into algorithms to judge the current price of a house, Zillow has had a reputation for being the place to visit when consumers want to purchase a home. The firm changed up the model in 2018 by announcing Zillow Offers...
