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Errol Samuelson: Zillow retools for AI-driven home search — and the agent stays central

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Artificial intelligence is not only changing the way people search for and find information online, but it is also changing how they are searching for products and services, including their new home. Founded in 2006, Zillow has witnessed the housing industry develop from its early embrace of the internet to now entering the uncharted territory […]

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Better bets on ChatGPT as the new front door for origination

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Better.com says that its new integration with ChatGPT is more than a flashy plugin. According to CEO Vishal Garg, it’s a tool that could shift how mortgage technology is distributed and adopted across the industry. In early March, Better announced the conversational credit decision engine that allows lenders to run underwriting through ChatGPT using its

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PartnerOne finalizes acquisition of Mortgage Cadence

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PartnerOne has completed its acquisition of Mortgage Cadence, adding another long-standing mortgage technology platform to the portfolio of the global enterprise software group, the company announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction was previously announced as an agreement with Accenture to sell Mortgage Cadence, which provides a cloud-based digital lending platform

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Rocket Close, AWS collaborate on AI system to automate mortgage document workflows

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Rocket Close announced Thursday that it has significantly reduced the time required to process mortgage documents by deploying a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Rocket Close, which processes about 2,000 abstract document packages daily, previously relied on manual workflows that took up to 10 hours per package

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REMAX Advantage uses AI to cover missed calls and train agents

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When it comes to implementing AI into business workflows, many agents and brokers typically consider things like backend office work, lead, CRM and email management, listing description drafting and marketing collateral creation. But Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle, the broker-owners of REMAX Advantage in Nashville, have found ways to incorporate AI tools into their voice

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The AI-native mortgage: Supporting intelligent, compliant adoption

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Across the U.S., mortgage origination and servicing involve disconnected systems that often rely on manual tasks. It’s an inefficient, costly dynamic that elicits frustration from borrowers and industry participants alike. Now, the application of AI alongside new data and technology is driving a paradigm shift. Lenders are using AI platforms to improve borrower engagement, help

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CoStar says Zillow copyright infringement now tops 53,000 photos

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CoStar Group is claiming that Zillow’s alleged infringement upon copyrighted photos owned by CoStar has continued despite the ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit CoStar filed against Zillow last July. In an amended complaint filed on Friday, CoStar claims that Zillow has infringed on CoStar’s copyright on more than 53,000 watermarked photos across Zillow and the platforms

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The case for seller choice: Why exposure is a strategy and not a setting

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Gary Keller is one of the most consequential figures in the history of residential real estate. In nearly five decades, few people have done more to educate, elevate and safeguard the well-being of the real estate professional. I say this as a 36-year veteran of this business and as someone who spent six years working

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Why modular construction fits high-cost custom markets

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Modular and panelized construction – often positioned as a tool to expand the supply of affordable housing – is also gaining traction in the luxury, custom homebuilding market. At The SHIFT, a placemaking conference hosted by Tavistock Development Company earlier this month in Orlando, Florida, Plant Prefab Founder and CEO Steve Glenn said off-site methods

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BFS CEO Jackson maps a bigger role in homebuilding workflows

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Builders FirstSource‘s decade-long strategic jag has expanded the construction giant beyond its traditional role as a building materials supplier, pitching itself as a full-service partner that can support homebuilders with planning, procurement, delivery, installation and digital project management. In a one-on-one interview with The Builder’s Daily, CEO Peter Jackson said the company’s acquisition strategy and technology

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