The company, which enables home sellers to update their property with no upfront costs, was crowned at NAR’s annual technology conference.

Buyers would be smart to shop around: The large dispersion in rate offerings among lenders could amount to several hundreds of dollars, Freddie Mac says.

“If you’re regularly paying your rent on time, that’s a good indication you will also pay your mortgage on time,” says the Federal Housing commissioner.

Pending home sales are posting annual losses in the double-digits as home buyers continue to back away from the market due to surging mortgage rates.

The monthly mortgage payment on a $400,000 loan is about $2,470 compared to $1,660 a year ago, according to NAR.