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Rocket Homes app puts listings on your car’s infotainment screen

Dec 13, 2023

Integration with Apple CarPlay turns the commute "into an exciting and natural part of the homebuying journey" — unless you drive a Tesla.

What do you really want this holiday season? Pulse

Dec 13, 2023

Have you made your wishlist for the holidays? Are you looking for some shiny objects or something a little less tangible this year?

Confused about condos? Here’s everything you need to know

Dec 13, 2023

Selling detached or single-family condominiums comes with a host of unusual issues. Trainer Bernice Ross shares how it works and what you need to know to provide expert service to your clients.

How Sean Carpenter is building relationships and solving problems

Dec 13, 2023

As part of his Snapshot series, Brandon Doyle profiles speaker, coach and consultant Sean Carpenter to find out how he brings fun and enthusiasm to his real estate journey.

Automating verifications lets loanDepot OK loans in minutes

Dec 12, 2023

After months of beta testing, the melloNow underwriting engine can analyze credit reports, detect fraud, and validate income and employment data without human assistance.

Annual inflation cools for 3rd month straight to 3.1%

Dec 12, 2023

The Consumer Price Index rose only 0.1 percent between October and November, 3.1 percent higher than a year earlier, suggesting interest rates will hold steady at this week's Federal Reserve meeting.

Simply Homes funded $22M to apply AI to home affordability crisis

Dec 12, 2023

Simply Homes applies a more proptech-oriented approach by using an artificial intelligence-generated performance model to determine what each property will require to reach livability and in time, profitability.

Major real estate players push back against Florida’s foreign buyer ban

Dec 12, 2023

Lobbying group the Real Estate Roundtable, which represents the interests of investors like Citigroup Inc., Blackstone, Related, Starwood and Wells Fargo & Co., is appealing to state legislators to amend Governor DeSantis' new, restrictive foreign investment law.

Adam Neumann’s secretive new apartment scheme is now live

Dec 12, 2023

The WeWork founder quietly scooped up $1 billion worth of apartment buildings near the peak of the multifamily housing market. His first building is now in lease-up. Here’s what we know.

The investor on a quest to buy 250 rentals near the US’s top schools

Dec 12, 2023

Sean O’Dowd and his partners are betting that they can generate healthy returns by buying single-family homes in the best school districts. So they're buying hundreds of homes in just 21 ZIP codes.

California homeseller who paid $50K in commissions files lawsuit

Dec 12, 2023

Christina Grace, a California resident who sold her home in Marin County, filed suit Friday against NAR, Compass and Keller Williams, among others, claiming she was stuck with hefty commissions.

DelPrete: Unprofitability raises questions about Redfin’s viability

Dec 12, 2023

According to Mike DelPrete, high debt, low cash and a lack of profitability in its business model call into question Redfin's current trajectory and its plans for the future.