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Many or all of the products here are from our partners that pay us a commission. It’s how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures our experts’ opinions aren’t influenced by compensation. Terms may apply to offers listed on this page. These days, the home buying process has moved from newspaper classifieds to mobile

Browse for homes – and maybe even close a deal.Luckily for homebuyers, house hunting apps are growing in number and sophistication. As the online real estate marketing industry becomes more competitive, mobile apps are getting better at helping consumers find accurate housing information while offering features to help users narrow down their search. Read on

the good brigade/getty images As the last few years of a global pandemic have pushed more of our lives online, the house-hunting experience has shifted. More buyers are doing their research on their phones or tablets, and even in some cases buying homes they’ve only ever seen on a screen. As a result, real estate

Back in the day, people casually browsed for homes by visiting open houses on the weekend. Now, you can browse casually by scrolling through listings online or an app.  Today’s home buying apps typically offer much more than an open house. They give you insight into what the market’s like in your area and can

Every home buyer is looking on the internet and using apps to search for homes. There are some pros and cons of home buying apps and we will be looking at the five top apps for home buying to check for accuracy, function, how it looks and any special features that stand out. The top 5 apps we will be looking at are Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, Homesnap, and Trulia, since these are the most popular home...

Preparing for a down payment can seem complicated or even daunting. However, with some guidance, education, and hard work, down payments are achievable and easy to understand. You may even be able to save money or obtain a down payment assistance grant, loan or another type of funding. Each section of this guide will help

For the first time in a decade, home prices in Southern California are definitively falling. After 10 years of largely uninterrupted gains, home values have turned negative, the result of rising mortgage rates that have squashed demand and caused sales to plummet.The typical Southern California home price is now nearly 6% below the all-time high reached in May, according to data released Wednesday by...

Some buyers are very green when it comes to purchasing real estate. Some believe they are experts in the field. Many are confused. A few terrified. Others are incredibly stubborn. Regardless of their real estate experience, it’s up to you to guide them. As their agent, you are there to help them make the right decisions so that they stand a fighting chance in a highly competitive housing market....