Buying
Offer strategy, inspections, appraisals, financing, and neighborhood selection for Bay Area buyers.
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Uplist partners with Arcasa to show zero-down payments on listings
Buyers can compare standard financing vs. Arcasa without an account, SSN or credit pull
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Down Payments Pick Up But Remain Lower than Previous Year
Down payments surge seasonally, but notch lowest Q2 level since 2021. The median fell to $27,100 and 13.7% in Q2 2026, down 9.2% and 0.6 ppts year-over-year, though they rose from Q1 and remained above pre-pandemic norms.
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KB Home’ build-to-order pivot pays off, but buyers remain cautious
Q3 2026 revenue fell 20% and deliveries dropped 19%, while gross margin spiked to 16.5%, up from 15.2% in Q2
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October Is the Best Time For Homebuyers to Score a Deal in These Major U.S. Metros
Early October is typically the best time for homebuyers to score a deal in Boston, Chicago, and a few other U.S. metros, according to a Home Economics and Redfin analysis. For buyers in Philadelphia, Virginia Beach and a handful of other places, mid-October may be the best time to get a bargain. In Cleveland, Phoenix…
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First-time homebuyers get help from Airbnb in New York City
The initiative is supported by a $600,000 grant from Airbnb over three years
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Auction.com taps John Ken as SVP of marketing
Ken plans to widen education paths for buyers new to the process
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NIL era brings new wealth — and new buyers — to college housing markets
Experts share best practices for helping student-athletes navigate new wealth and homebuying
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NYC buyers caught in the middle of StreetEasy, Compass listing fight
Compass pulled listings in August, StreetEasy also capped Experts participation at 20% per firm
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Pending Home Sales Hold Steady, Rates Weigh on Buyers
Pending home sales picked up 0.3% month over month and fell 4.7% year over year in August.
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Zillow Preview listings to appear on RealScout later this year
Integration expands pre-MLS exposure to 100,000-plus agents and buyers across hundreds of U.S. markets








