Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and ‘onerous’ housing regulations

Nate Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities. Continue reading

Flood risk data to be made publicly available to shed light on housing impacts

First Street Foundation, a non-profit climate research organization, will share flood risk data with both academic researchers and the general public. Continue reading

Flood risk data to be made publicly available to shed light on housing impacts

First Street Foundation, a non-profit climate research organization, will share flood risk data with both academic researchers and the general public. Continue reading

Flood risk data to be made publicly available to shed light on housing impacts

First Street Foundation, a non-profit climate research organization, will share flood risk data with both academic researchers and the general public. Continue reading

Southern markets will reign supreme in 2020: Zillow

Home values in Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville are expected to explode as buyers search for affordable housing, according to Zillow’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey. Continue reading

Austin Board of Realtors settles with CoreLogic over data sales

The settlement comes eight months after the Austin Board of Realtors accused CoreLogic of improperly selling data on sold homes. Continue reading

After a decade with RE/MAX, a franchisee decides to go it alone

Pure Realty, formerly RE/MAX 1 in Austin, Texas, is ending its affiliation with RE/MAX after a decade. Owners say franchisee fees no longer made sense. Continue reading

Could Texas lead the way in solving the homeless problem?

Two private sector-led efforts to address the homeless problem in Austin and San Antonio, Texas, are showing promise. Other cities around the country could follow their lead. Continue reading

iBuying giant Opendoor to begin offering home loans

iBuying behemoth Opendoor announced Thursday that it has launched its own mortgage lending service, marking the company’s latest move to completely upend the real estate industry. Opendoor Home Loans is now live in Texas markets Dallas-Fort Worth, Aust… Continue reading