Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Real Estate Technology, US Real Estate

Solar power savings vary greatly according to where you live

By Mike Wheatley | November 12, 2019

Featured News, US Real Estate

Net-zero energy homes pay for themselves in just over a decade

By Mike Wheatley | December 17, 2018

Although it costs more money upfront to build net-zero homes than it does with ones that aren’t so energy-efficiency, homeowners in the long term can enjoy substantial savings. Those savings are so huge in fact, that eventually they’ll pay for the home itself, and it doesn’t matter where you live either, according to […]

Mortgage, Real Estate

Adjustable-rate mortgages grow more popular in expensive markets

By Mike Wheatley | November 21, 2018

More buyers are opting for adjustable-rate mortgages in order to cut costs amid rising interest rates, new data from CoreLogic shows. They’re doing so even as the potential savings between a fixed-rate mortgage and an ARM get narrower. According to Freddie Mac data, the average rate on both a 30-year fixed rate mortgage and a […]

Featured News, US Real Estate

Analysis shows Chicago is the easiest place to save for a down payment

By Mike Wheatley | August 23, 2018

If you’re struggling to save up for a down payment on your first home, you could do a lot worse than move to Chicago, where it’s possible to do so within just three years, according to a new analysis from RealEstate.com.

Residential, US Real Estate

Millennials go to great lengths to achieve homeownership

By Mike Wheatley | July 5, 2018

Millennials are showing such a strong desire to get into homeownership that many are willing to make big sacrifices or take on a second job.

Crowdfunding, Featured News, Real Estate Investing, US Real Estate

Cash-strapped buyers turn to crowdfunding to raise a down payment

By Mike Wheatley | May 16, 2018

A growing number of aspiring homeowners are turning to crowdfunding platforms as a way of raising funds to cover their down payments. Crowdfunding platforms such as HomeFundMe and Feather the Nest have recently emerged, catering specifically for the home down payment market, Realtor.com reports. The idea is that wannabe homeowners can use the platforms to […]

Crowdfunding, Featured News

First-time buyers turn to crowdfunding, and lenders are backing it

By Mike Wheatley | October 9, 2017

Would be home buyers who can’t afford to save for a down payment are increasingly looking at crowdfunding options to fund their home purchases.

Featured News, Rental Properties, Zillow

Renters can save thousands by renewing instead of moving, Zillow says

By Mike Wheatley | July 10, 2017

Renewing a lease instead of moving to a new apartment can mean major savings for renters. Those who moved in the past year paid an average of $3,946 more in 2015 on rent than renters who stayed in the same unit for the past five or more years, according to a new Zillow analysis of 2015 rent data from

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