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How to become the agent AI recommends in your market

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Adjust to the new rules of search when you optimize your online footprint for the way AI recognizes and recommends professionals, Jimmy Burgess writes. Continue reading →

HELOC disruptor Figure boasts $7B market cap after successful IPO

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The blockchain-powered home equity lender says it has not only revolutionized the process of originating mortgages, but financing them by making it easy for investors to trade them as assets. Continue reading →

Here’s how much extra money you’d have if you invested $1K in Opendoor last month

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Investors who kept the faith even as the iBuyer’s stock price was plummeting earlier this summer are being rewarded now with a surge following the announcement of Kaz Nejatian as the new CEO. Continue reading →

Opendoor announces new CEO: Shopify’s Kaz Nejatian

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Nejatian has a background as a lawyer, and most recently helped build teams and products at Shopify since 2019. His appointment follows Carrie Wheeler’s resignation last month. Continue reading →

Zillow wiretapping lawsuit quietly dismissed without prejudice

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A class action lawsuit against Zillow for allegedly disclosing personally identifiable information — including names and emails — and prerecorded video viewing activity to the parent companies of Facebook and Google, Meta and Alphabet, has been dismiss… Continue reading →

Realtor.com is working with OpenAI to chase the portal crown

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News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said the partnership with the ChatGPT-maker is a vital growth lever for Realtor.com and its parent company, Move Inc., and will help create a one-of-a-kind home search experience. Continue reading →

Zillow ditches outdated decor with Showcase virtual staging

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Homebuyers browsing Zillow Showcase listings can now virtually stage homes, removing and rearranging decor and trying out several preset design styles. The feature is powered by Virtual Staging AI, a company Zillow acquired in 2024. Continue reading →

Pennymac takes a stake in Vesta, launches non-QM mortgages

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A major player in correspondent lending and mortgage servicing, Pennymac is looking to provide more loans directly to consumers through a strategic partnership and investment in mortgage loan origination software provider Vesta. Continue reading →

I lost a listing to AI. Here’s how I’m making sure it never happens again

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After a painful conversation with potential sellers, learn how broker Josh Ries renewed his commitment to personal communication. Continue reading →

Zillow is taking down images at the center of CoStar’s copyright lawsuit

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Homes.com parent CoStar sued Zillow in July over what it described as “systematic infringement” of copyrighted images. Zillow has yet to formally respond, but has started taking the images down. Continue reading →