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Lower, a new AI mortgage startup, promises smarter lending

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Lower’s platform will incorporate an internal, proprietary artificial intelligence technology dubbed LOAi, which will help in-house experts make mortgage recommendations. The platform will use AI to analyze thousands of data points and loan history. Continue reading →

Do 3D home tours matter?

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Although the overwhelming consensus is that the technology offers real benefits to agents, many users told Inman this week that it’s also limited by high costs, concerns about privacy and a rapidly evolving technology market. Continue reading →

The most popular day and time to search for a home is …

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Ever wonder what your coworker is so intently staring at on her computer screen? According to a Redfin analysis, she might be searching for a new home. Continue reading →

This is what a zero emissions home looks like

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HouseZero has been overhauled from its pre-war origins to generate more energy over its lifetime than was used to renovate it, targeting nearly zero energy for heating and cooling, zero electric lighting during the day, 100 percent natural ventilation … Continue reading →

3 ways consumer-friendly digital tools have empowered the average buyer

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Mobile apps, search platforms, cost calculators, machine learning, blockchain and even AI have found their place in the real estate world — and they aren’t limited to only agents. Buyers are now getting their hands on more tools, and it has changed the… Continue reading →

Smart home tech is not just for luxury renters

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Renters in 30,000 existing apartments are about to get an array of new smart home features, including Amazon Echo Dots, installed for free, thanks to a new partnership between a major landlord and a tech startup. Continue reading →

California Attorney General warns of price-gouging amid fires

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State law specifically prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10 percent, the price of an item prior to the declaration of a state emergency. Continue reading →

Moving concierge Updater expands to work with more brokerages

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Updater announced that it is integrating with six new brokerage software providers: AccountTECH, BackAgent, Brokermint, Docusign Transaction Rooms, Paperless Pipeline and Profit Power. Continue reading →

Home maintenance startup Setter nabs $10M in funding

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The startup just announced an additional $10 million in funding and backing from Sequoia Capital, NFX and Hustle, as it branches out from Toronto to San Francisco and gears up to expand to many other markets across North America. Continue reading →