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Canada’s Virtuo to test AI home concierge platform in Texas

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Canadian real estate software company Virtuo is bringing its homeowner-centric concierge solution to buyers, builders and agents the United States, launching in Texas. Continue reading →

Once on a path for expansion, Homie now a shell of its former self

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Utah-based discount brokerage once said it was the largest in the state and was on a path for 1,000 agents. A few years later, the company was sold and is rebuilding under new ownership. Starting with its 22 agents in 2 states. Continue reading →

The market is short 416K homes for middle-class homebuyers: NAR

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After a herky-jerky few years, the housing market is at a major tipping point, according to the National Association of Realtors’ May 2025 Housing and Affordability Report. The report, which is based on NAR and Realtor.com data, revealed the market nee… Continue reading →

Mortgage lender Lower acquires Movoto

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The deal will give Lower greater reach, while also contributing to an “end-to-end homeownership” platform — increasingly the holy grail of real estate technology. Continue reading →

Home prices kept rising in Q1 but fewer cities saw double-digit gains

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According to a new report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 83 percent of U.S. metro areas saw year-over-year price increases for single-family existing homes, down from 89 percent in the final quarter of 2024.  Continue reading →

Redfin unfazed by 2% revenue drop as it finalizes deal with Rocket

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Despite a year-over-year decline in Q1, CEO Glenn Kelman voiced confidence in a statement on Tuesday as Redfin continued to finalize its $1.75 billion all-stock merger with Rocket Companies. Continue reading →

How a summer job in the ’70s launched my real estate career

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Find out how Ranelle Birmingham got her start in the industry through a summer job at her father’s Louisiana real estate company. Continue reading →

Finding Financial Freedom: Araceli Espinoza on real estate investing

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Coach Melanie Klein looks at the inspiring story of Araceli Espinoza, who is building financial freedom through international real estate investment. Continue reading →

Buy now; hesitation creates opportunity, Barbara Corcoran says

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Barbara Corcoran, the founder of The Corcoran Group and longtime Shark Tank investor, is urging homebuyers to move now, while others are sitting on the sidelines. In a recent TikTok video and appearance on Fox & Friends, Corcoran made it clear: ec… Continue reading →