BofA opens debate on lowering mortgage down payments

(Reuters) - The head of Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the United State's fourth-biggest mortgage lender, said on Thursday banks would be able to supply a bigger share of funding for home purchases if the standard down payment for buyers was cut to 10 percent from 20 percent.

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Can Zillow 'Uber-ize' the hundred-billion-dollar real estate brokerage?

Earlier this month, when Zillow announced a record high quarter, projecting to surpass a billion dollars in revenue by the end of this year, many wondered whether the company, with its 75 percent online real estate audience market share and 171 million monthly users, can "Uber-ize" real estate agents, cutting out traditional brick-and-mortar brokerage middlemen in the same way Uber bypassed taxi dispatchers.

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Tesla’s Solar Roof Pricing Is Cheap Enough to Catch Fire

Tesla Inc. has begun taking orders for its remarkable solar roof tiles to be delivered by summer at a price point that could be transformative for the U.S. solar market. 

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Leading Index for Commercial Real Estate Decreases in April

Note: This index is a leading indicator for new non-residential Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment, except manufacturing. 

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