Key Insight: Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said the economy is currently ‘closest’ to a scenario in which AI gradually raises worker productivity without resulting in sweeping layoffs. Supporting data: Only 17% of firms currently use AI, according to a study cited by Barr. Forward look: Barr says policymakers must prepare for the worst, which […]
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Real estate advisor and author Troy Palmquist is launching HomeCode Reviews, a peer-driven directory and review platform aimed at helping agents, teams and brokerages navigate the fast-growing world of real estate technology. Described by Palmquist as a “Yelp for real estate technology,” the platform combines a searchable directory with editorial analysis, user reviews and in-depth
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A ban on abusive trigger leads that’s set to take effect in early March is already driving up overall costs to acquire leads and putting pressure on mortgage originators’ business models, industry experts told HousingWire. Sources say this short-term shift is part of a broader set of trends — including heightened competition for first-party data
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Underwriting processes will see the greatest transformation — and the biggest lift — from artificial intelligence this year, and the outcomes it produces should aid in instilling confidence among buyers and lenders. Processing Content In a recent National Mortgage News survey, 57% of respondents predicted AI-driven underwriting would create the greatest mortgage industry change this
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The federal government should step in to prevent an emerging patchwork of state regulations from stifling the benefits of applying the tools of generative artificial intelligence to the mortgage market, writes Leah Price, of the Tinman AI Platform.Adobe Stock The federal government in December took the first steps toward steamrolling any potential bottlenecks that states
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Real estate brokerage leaders are entering 2026 more confident and optimistic than they have in years, according to Delta Media Group’s Real Estate Leadership Report. To compile the report, Delta Media Group surveyed more than 100 brokerage leaders representing firms that were collectively responsible for more than two-thirds of all U.S. home sales in 2025.
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Property records platform Dono has raised $6.5 million in a seed round to support geographic expansion and broaden its customer base beyond title insurance, the company announced Tuesday. Link Ventures led the round, with participation from lool VC and Alumni Ventures. The investment brings total funding for the Tel Aviv–headquartered Dono — which also operates
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Dan Duffy did not ease into his critique of the housing industry’s approach to analytics. “I’ll be the first one to admit that we are currently objectively failing at United,” the United Real Estate Group founder and CEO told attendees Tuesday at HousingWire’s 2026 Housing Economic Summit. “That’s a weird headline, to even say the
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A startup focused on modernizing property records intelligence announced a seed funding round, making it at least the second such company to receive early venture capital investment this year. Processing Content Based in Tel Aviv with operations also in Florida, Dono raised $6.5 million in the round led by Link Ventures. Participants also included Lool
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Lofty is leaning into the next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) in real estate, not just assisting agents, but quietly running much of the business for them. The real estate technology company has introduced Lofty AOS, which it describes as the industry’s first agentic AI operating system built specifically for brokerages. Lofty vice president of
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