DropOffer updates help buyers go it alone

DropOffer deploys an artificial intelligence component to support the buyer in their pursuit of the right home, a feature that provides deep market and property analysis for the user to support their outreach and potential offer. Continue reading

Homebuyers entering the market even as mortgage rates stabilize

Purchase loan applications are up 9 percent from a year ago, as inventories of new and existing homes increase and lower mortgage rates help with affordability: MBA. Continue reading

Nation’s biggest mortgage lender, UWM, jumping on AI bandwagon

Although it’s a wholesaler that doesn’t work directly with consumers, UWM has rolled out AI tools this year to help mortgage brokers serve both homebuyers and homeowners who might benefit from refinancing. Continue reading

How you can help victims of Hurricane Helene

Communities are just beginning a long road to recovery. Reference this list of resources to learn where to donate money or supplies or sign up to volunteer. Continue reading

REcolorado appoints new CEO less than a week after it was sold

Dana Bennett, who worked for Colorado’s largest multiple listing service for over a decade before leaving last year, will begin serving immediately. Continue reading

NAR vows to assess legal risk of current policies

New CEO Nykia Wright told NAR’s board of directors the trade group’s next step will be to develop a “comprehensive” litigation strategy and size up any additional legal exposure related to its rules. Continue reading

The tiny Washington town that ruled Airbnb this summer

Two-and-a-half hours from Seattle, Quincy has become the top Airbnb destination in the US. The 8,225-person town is known for its wineries, music and outdoor attractions. Continue reading

Court doc accuses Josh Team of taking ‘kickbacks’ — he calls it ‘false story’

A company called Aika says it paid $10 million in kickbacks to the SERHANT. president while he was still at Keller Williams. But Team contends the story is part of Aika’s effort to get out of paying its bills. Continue reading