How 2,000 years of ‘layering’ transformed an ancient Roman city

Verona, Italy, started out with a rigid Roman street grid, then spent two millennia evolving into the charming and quaint city that exists today, layered with generation after generation of history. Continue reading

Can futuristic utopias solve our housing crisis?

People have been founding new cities forever. However, it turns out building a successful place is harder than it looks — and sometimes takes a very long time. Continue reading

MyHome expands menu of lender services with Volly acquisition

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

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

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

Domicile takes gamification of Zillow-scrolling to whole new level

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

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

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

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

First American Financial warns clients to watch out for fake emails

Two days after being hit by a cyberattack, the title insurance giant says it’s still trying to restore operations and warns clients that it’s taken its email system offline. Continue reading

AsterKey makes proof-of-funds easier, more secure: Tech Review

AsterKey is a fintech app with real estate applications, the most notable being its ability to produce a secure, verified proof of funds letter while greatly minimizing the risk of exposure or fraud. Continue reading