Category: Money

Down Payment Holding Back Renters from Buying a Home

Even though a mortgage payment is more affordable than a rent payment on a monthly basisi, renters say they can’t buy a home due to the pricey down payment, according to the first Zillow® Housing Aspirations Report™ (ZHAR)ii. Almost 70 percent of renters surveyed cite the down payment as a...

3 in 10 Have Never Redeemed Credit Card Rewards

About three in 10 credit cardholders (31%) have never redeemed credit card rewards, according to a new Bankrate.com report. The survey found that cardholders typically gravitate to one extreme or the other, redeeming their rewards points/miles frequently (38% did so within the past six months) or not at all. Credit...

Realtor.com® Consumer Survey Identifies Home Shoppers’ Preferences in 2017

Ranch-style homes, large backyards and updated kitchens top shoppers’ wish lists this spring, according to realtor.com®‘s home buyer survey. More than half of home seekers are looking for a three-bedroom home, while 75 percent of shoppers are considering a two-bathroom home. Realtor.com® is a leading online real estate destination operated...