New-home construction creeps upward from lower perch in March

Builders pushed forward with more new single-family projects for the second month in a row, but remained far less active than last year, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

Tenants in jeopardy as rent hikes outpace value of rental vouchers

No metro in the U.S. held enough vouchers to meet soaring demand, with Miami and other cities in Florida standing out for disparities between available vouchers and renters who need them. Continue reading

Rezora latest marketing vendor to team with ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Rezora will leverage artificial intelligence to personalize email based on client segmentation and property interests, as well as enhance listing narratives, according to an announcement. Continue reading

Black Knight, Restb.ai forge partnership in big step for AI

Restb.ai’s MLS product suite will be connected directly to the Paragon MLS platform, which is used by hundreds of multiple listing services around the country, according to the company. Continue reading

This company said it could help flippers make money. Most didn’t.

A lawsuit says hundreds of real estate investors lost tens of thousands of dollars due to practices by the company, Build Realty. A judge ruled the case can move forward as a class-action lawsuit. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers Americas partners with Constellation1 on websites

The partnership will allow the brokerage to create refined websites that are high-performing and data-rich and include customizations specific to the Engel & Völkers platform. Continue reading