Monthly Archives: December 2023

The jobs, gigs and side hustles agents took on to get through 2023

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From Uber driving to launching a print shop, agents came up with creative ways to supplement their businesses and stay entrepreneurial during a slow market. Continue reading →

MyHome expands menu of lender services with Volly acquisition

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Volly’s customer relationship management, lead conversion and portfolio retention tools will be offered to lenders through WFG Enterprise Solutions. Continue reading →

Title insurer First American and many subsidiaries remain offline

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The Dec. 20 cybersecurity incident has derailed closings and generated complaints about the lack of communication since the company took some systems offline. Continue reading →

LoanCare says data breach affected 1.3M mortgage customers

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Parent company Fidelity National Financial has not said whether other subsidiaries were affected in cybersecurity incident it discovered and contained in November. Continue reading →

US home prices tally biggest uptick of 2023 amid steep mortgage rates

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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index posted a yearly increase of 4.8 percent during October, their fastest annual rate increase of 2023. Continue reading →

House Hacking spiked amid COVID. In 2024, it will be a household name

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Last month, Fannie Mae lowered its down payment minimum for some properties, clearing a path for investors like Alejandro and Jessicas Cuevas, who bought in Chicago with hacking in mind. Continue reading →

Domicile takes gamification of Zillow-scrolling to whole new level

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The app is the first-ever game to pull real-time MLS data to merge gaming with an ever-changing real estate market where users can guess home prices and connect with agents. Continue reading →

Dava Davin on running the No. 1 indie brokerage in Maine

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The brokerage owner sat down with Inman ahead of her appearance at Inman Connect New York in January to discuss career shifts, the market and what’s ahead in 2024. Continue reading →

Will Perisphere and other AI-fueled startups pilfer clients from agents?

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Perisphere uses an onboard computer vision solution and 0 percent commission model to help consumers self-direct transactions. And it’s using current consumer sentiment against agents to promote the tool. Continue reading →

After a big 2023, make no mistake: Artificial intelligence is here to stay

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A year after ChatGPT burst onto the scene, real estate professionals told Inman that AI and AI-backed companies are on the way to becoming a baked-in part of the modern real estate business. Continue reading →