LoanDepot lets buyers cover FHA down payment with 2nd mortgage

Available everywhere except New York, loanDepot's new "accessZERO" program provides a down payment of up to 5 percent in the form of a 10-year fully amortized second mortgage.

Jury awards $5B to homesellers in landmark Sitzer | Burnett verdict

Jurors on Tuesday shocked the real estate industry, awarding damages adding up to $5.36 billion to homesellers after deliberating for 2 hours and 28 minutes.

Despite high cost to finance, home prices hit new heights in August

Housing prices increased 0.4 percent between July and August and were up 2.6 percent on an annual basis, representing new highs in many markets.

The Sitzer verdict is in. Here’s how to protect your buyer commission

While everyone has waited and worried about the outcome of the current commission trial, they've been ignoring a perfectly simple solution to defining and communicating with buyers about your commission, writes broker-owner Teresa Boardman.