Homes.com Blog for Real Estate Pros

There have been some recent changes in the mortgage industry that could impact your client and prospect’s ability to receive financing for their new home. During October, Freddie Mac reported that the Federal Reserve would not be tapering its bond purchases for the remainder of 2013. Since the st...

Social media is defined as “a website for social networking in which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages and other content.” But for marketing purposes, social networking has become much more than status updates and photo albums. Getting a message across...

Looking for something to share with your clients this holiday season? Then Homes.com has just the thing for you! The Home for the Holidays Handbook from Homes.com and ForRent.com provides homeowners with a resource to make the most out of this year’s holiday festivities. Instead of spending all t...

Fannie Mae’s recent release of their underwriting platform, Desktop Underwriting (DU), includes a few changes to the Conforming loans guidelines that could effect a homebuyer's ability to obtain a loan. Homes.com has highlighted a few of Fannie Mae's recent changes.  1) Underwriters Now Responsib...