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

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

Constant Contact launches AI-fueled email marketing generator

The marketing software company announced what it’s calling “the first” artificial intelligence-powered email and SMS marketing content generator for small businesses. Continue reading

Barbara Corcoran under fire for ‘I love firing people on Friday’ remark

The “Shark Tank” star has received criticism for her seemingly gleeful remarks about terminating employees at the end of the week while making an appearance on “The Diary of a CEO” podcast. Continue reading

Clarence Thomas claimed rental income from closed real estate firm

The U.S. Supreme Court justice claimed hundreds of thousands in income from a real estate company that was dissolved in 2006, according to yet another inquiry into Thomas’s financial disclosures. Continue reading

‘Buying Beverly Hills’ officially renewed for Season 2

A release date has not yet been announced, but Mauricio Umansky said this week on “Good Morning America” that “Buying Beverly Hills” got the green light to return for another season. Continue reading

Clarence Thomas failed to report property deal with Texas developer

Crow Holdings chair Harlan Crow, already under scrutiny for his role as a benefactor to the U.S. Supreme Court Justice, reportedly bought three properties from Thomas, including one where his mother still lives. Continue reading

RentSpree’s ApplyLink deployed by Austin Board of Realtors

Software company RentSpree continues making headway into its multiple listing service partnership strategy with its latest union: Austin Board of Realtors and its 20,000+ member MLS, the Austin/Central Texas Realty Information Service (ACTRIS). Continue reading