Calque launches another “Buy Before You Sell” program by Connie Kim for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Fintech Calque rolled out an affordable version of its Buy Before You Sell program that enables homeowners to remove home sale contingencies and debt-to-income (DTI) constraints. Dubbed the “Contingency Buster,” the product uses its Purchase Price Guarantee (PPG), a binding backup contract that if a homebuyer’s current home does…

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NextAvenue: Aging-in-place costs, challenges lead to acceptance of ‘boommates’ by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Despite the overwhelming desire among the baby boomer generation for aging in place in their current homes, practical challenges like living costs and elevated home prices appear to be leading more older people to cohabitation with roommates, or “boommates.” This is according to a column published this week by…

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Do viral videos get leads? Gen Z’s favorite Realtor weighs in by Kennedy Edgerton, Emile L’Eplattenier for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Vetted by HousingWire  |  Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably already seen North Carolina Realtor Mike Hege’s mega-viral video or his interview on Today.com. But did it…

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Homeowners with ultra-low mortgage rates ‘saved’ $600B, offset Fed hikes: Swiss Re Institute by Flávia Furlan Nunes for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage market conditions presented over the past two years have muted the effectiveness of the monetary policy tightening by saving $600 billion for homeowners, accounting for about 2% of personal consumption spending since 2022, according to a report by two Swiss Re Institute senior economists.  “A dollar not spent…

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