Profits roll in at Mr. Cooper as it pursues tech-fueled growth
Deal to acquire Flagstar’s mortgage servicing business later this year is projected to grow Mr. Cooper's customer base to nearly 7M and servicing portfolio to $1.59T
by Matt Carter Oct 23
Meet the stubborn homeseller dead set on making his FSBO work
Robert Kramer listed his home for sale without using an agent 3 years ago. The price is $200,000 above some estimates. He raises it $3,600 every month and is still waiting for the right buyer
by Taylor Anderson Oct 23
'Danger Report' sequel lays out 20 'opportunities' for real estate
The Opportunity Report calls for NAR to regain the trust of its members by making political advocacy its central mission, sunsetting the 3-way agreement and reforming its governance
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 23
9 ways agents should be using AI to drive real estate sales
Creating content for your website, communicating with your sphere of influence and marketing your latest listing are all easy with the help of artificial intelligence, Luke Babich writes
by Luke Babich Oct 22
How to unlock the power of AI as you build your real estate team
By adopting AI thoughtfully and strategically, Verl Workman writes, companies can enhance efficiency, productivity and innovation
by Verl Workman Oct 15
Inman announces its inaugural class of 2024 AI Award winners
The honorees in 5 categories highlight groundbreaking artificial intelligence-fueled products, services, platforms and the professionals maximizing their businesses with these solutions
by Inman Oct 15
Lundy, Restb.ai connect voice search with vision-impaired buyers
By integrating with Restb.ai’s proven AI, Lundy’s application should quickly enhance its overall accuracy in search returns, including being more specific about required home characteristics
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 14
Mr. Cooper adds to leadership team with eye on technology
Sridhar Sharma, credited with developing Mr. Cooper's patented AI, has been promoted to a new role, and 3 new technology leaders are coming on board from other companies
by Matt Carter Oct 9
Rocket hires Venmo, PayPal vet to lead product engineering teams
Papanii Okai will help the mortgage giant harness artificial intelligence and build out the fintech platform that connects its real estate, credit card and personal finance subsidiaries
by Matt Carter Oct 7
With AI, real estate is now a 'game of attention,' Serhant says
AI has changed the nature of competition within the industry, Serhant said at the CNBC Evolve AI Opportunity Summit, making relationship skills even more important
DropOffer updates help buyers go it alone
DropOffer has deployed a fully web-enabled iteration of its platform to enable motivated buyers who wish to do so to move forward in a deal without agent representation
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 2
Nation's biggest mortgage lender, UWM, jumping on AI bandwagon
Although it doesn't work directly with consumers, this year UWM has rolled out AI tools to help mortgage brokers serve both homebuyers and homeowners who might benefit from refinancing
by Matt Carter Oct 2
Moreland Properties' Sarah Railey on 'Where do we go from here?'
Like a car that was going 100 mph and has slowed down to 70 mph, Moreland Properties COO and broker of record says it's 'very healthy' that homes are taking a little longer to sell
by Matt Carter Oct 1
Figure now using OpenAI's GPT to speed HELOC doc review process
When combined with a newly launched chatbot powered by Google Gemini, Figure says AI-powered doc review to save $8M while raising customer satisfaction scores
by Matt Carter Sep 30
Howard Hanna, ListAssist team up on natural language search tool
The tool will let real estate consumers search using everyday language. It's also designed to provide better, more insightful leads to Howard Hanna
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 30