Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

Technology is part of the story. Consumers purchase homes, but Compass touts its technology among prospective real estate agents. Technology is the lubricant that increases that flow. Among publicly traded companies, Compass has done technology development and implementation better than most of its peers.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Evernest already offers services including brokerage , maintenance, renovation, insurance and lending. We’re excited about combining the two companies local property management operations and robust technology products. Evernest and Poplar have each achieved national recognition on the Inc. 5000 list in the past.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 8, 2024

The Dawn of a New Appraisal Era In the ever-evolving realm of technology, few innovations have garnered as much attention and promise as blockchain. This article delves deep into how blockchain is set to revolutionize appraisals, offering a fresh perspective to technology professionals keen on staying ahead of the curve.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Making small accessibility improvements or renovations in the home can sometimes be the difference between remaining housed or becoming displaced, according to Erin Izen, executive director of the Home Depot Foundation. Smart-home technology is becoming an increasingly important component of aging in place.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

However, they were split on how comfortable they are with this technology becoming a part of everyday life, with 31% more concerned than excited, 29% more excited than concerned and 28% equally excited and concerned. The survey also found that 27% of respondents used AI to visualize potential renovations or changes to a home.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This AI-driven tool uses computer vision technology to evaluate the current condition of a property and provide a detailed assessment of its current market value and potential value post-renovation. It also uses Revive’s recommendation engine to offer renovation estimates supported by local contractors.

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Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2024

A series of home healthcare, renovation and senior care experts offer tips on ways to begin in a column published by U.S. Bathrooms are a common target for renovations since it can be easy to slip and injure yourself if you have limited mobility; nonstick mats and additional rails and handles can help mitigate some of this risk.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2023

The real estate sector is constantly evolving, and one technology has emerged as a true game changer: virtual reality (VR). This transformative technology has opened up a new world of possibilities, empowering agents and captivating potential buyers like never before.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Its proprietary AI technology can also remove furniture, declutter listing photos and create realistic renderings of landscaping and exterior renovations. Styldods AI virtual staging technology powers apps such as REimagineHome, among others. The similarities between the two end there. The short answer?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

“For a consumer who wants to do a home renovation , a consumer who wants to consolidate debts, or a consumer who wants to take cash out to pay for tuition for their kids, our product serves all of those use cases.” ” How is it so fast? .” ” Recent data from ATTOM revealed that 47.7%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Our commitment to empowering borrowers aligns perfectly with Privy’s mission to revolutionize real estate investment through technology and education. Capital Fundings specializes in the purchase, renovation and resale of distressed residential properties.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2022

Renovation financing startup RenoFi now offers a fixed-rate home renovation loan, which allows homeowners to borrow as much as 90% of their home’s after-renovation value — a move to target homeowners who don’t qualify for a home equity line of credit (HELOCs).

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This acquisition furthers our long-term plan of developing a full-service commission-free homebuying and financing technology platform powered by our proprietary AI technology and dedicated professionals,” Brent Miller, chief financial officer of reAlpha, said in a prepared statement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 27, 2022

PunchListUSA plans to use the funding to invest in proprietary technology to create instant repair and renovation estimates and open offices, which it aims to expand footprint to more than 30 markets through 2023. . ”We The platform currently holds a five-year exclusive agreement with Pillar to Post , one of the U.S.’s

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Smart home technology is not optional Gen Z marks the first generation of true digital natives. This group was raised on technology and expects their homes to be outfitted accordingly. Easy renovations are key For spaces that might not be immediately appealing, Gen Z wants those that can be easily renovated.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Presale renovation firm Revive has made its artificial intelligence -powered property valuation tool available to everyone, according to an announcement on Thursday. The tool provides homeowners with actionable reports, allowing them to make informed renovation and selling decisions.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Two companies in the pre-sale home renovation business, BOSSCAT and HouseAmp, agree to work together to streamline services.

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2024

Movement is the only lender that gives nearly 50% of its profits, manufactures originations at a high level, generates creative content and branding, leverages innovative products and technologies , and has a customer-for-life mentality,” Thompson said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 12, 2021

Considering how much construction technology, materials, and techniques have evolved, building a new home should be far simpler than it is. We can get to a 10 — I’m confident we will get to a 10 — but it’s unlikely unless we use technology to get there. There are too many obstacles along the way that don’t need to exist.

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The "Marketing Center" is designed to explain the appeal of pre-renovations to consumers using campaigns that include print and digital messaging as well as case studies from closed sales.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2024

An AI assistant called Revana will provide personalized help with renovations, installations and maintenance. At the Federal Housing Finance Agency ‘s 2024 TechSprint event in July, numerous companies made pitches for bringing these technologies to the space. AI has been top of mind for the real estate industry.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 14, 2024

However, manual reviews of appraisals, property condition, renovation estimates, and more do not scale efficiently. Today, new technology can assist appraisers, AMCs and lenders with visual inspection, analysis, and intelligence to validate information, detect issues, and derive data-backed insights on every loan.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2024

The 203(k) program allows for the inclusion of repair or renovation costs within a single mortgage to purchase or refinance a home. The “standard” option is for substantial repairs, while the “limited” option is for more minor repairs or renovations. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

PunchListUSA , a real estate technology platform digitizing home inspection data, has named Stefan Pampulov as its chief product and data officer. The firm is growing rapidly to offer instant repair estimates and scale through process automation.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lower maintenance and utility bills: New homes are built with the latest energy-efficient standards and, in some cases, smart technology. Can renovate over time: Most resale homes are immediately inhabitable, which means owners can renovate or make upgrades gradually, as their budget allows, while still living in the house.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

It also says that Five Brothers will be integrated into MCS to offer property preservation, maintenance and renovation services. Five Brothers, headquartered in Warren, Mich., These include services for the reverse mortgage industry, marking MCS’ initial entry into the sector.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Curbio, a home renovation startup that specializes in pre-sale work, has agreed to settle fraud allegations made by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. The AG also accused the company of acting as an unlicensed lender and performing subpar renovations. As part of the settlement, Curbio agreed to pay $7.5

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Whether homeowners want to renovate their homes, consolidate high-interest debt, or secure their financial future, Unison’s Equity Sharing Home Loan offers a versatile and customizable solution to suit their individual needs and aspirations,” Unison President Ryan Downs said in a statement. homeowners have a collective $11.5

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Inman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Pre-sale renovation services company Revive has made its artificial intelligence-backed property valuation product, Revive Vision AI, free to all real estate consumers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, a mortgage lender must have scalability in its operation, an ability to pivot quickly to meet changing market conditions and client needs, a well-designed technology stack and, above all, a keen sense of what its customers and the marketplace truly want from them. The lender’s role in succeeding by helping its LOs succeed.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2022

The role of renovators. It turns out local investors are also more efficient than banks and government agencies at renovating and reselling homes. A deeper dive into the data helps to explain this surprising result. I buy local. But what about the foreclosed properties that don’t end up in the hands of owner-occupants?

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Inman

JANUARY 30, 2023

million Series A for Freemodel to expand its approach to prepaid, fully managed market preparation renovations, according to an announcement sent exclusively to Inman. QED led a $19.5

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Amid a higher rate environment when refinances are scarce, Martell said that loanDepot sees opportunities in other products, such as renovation loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). The lender announced a $120 million cost reduction program that will positively impact this year’s financial results, Martell added.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Land Gorilla founder and CEO Sean Faries is relentless in his pursuit of technology innovations that drive efficiency while simultaneously reducing risk in construction and renovation lending. Faries believes technology should enhance digital experiences for all project stakeholders. Sean Faries, CEO, Land Gorilla.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

The lawsuit claims further that the company “ignored permitting laws to avoid fees and increased taxes as well as to get renovated homes on the rental market as soon as possible.” Invitation Homes (IH) spent about $25,000 on renovations per home for its California SFR portfolio, pleadings in the lawsuit state.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2025

Features AI-powered lead generation: AI technology identifies homeowners that are most likely to sell. Calculators: Estimate renovation and dwelling additions costs to assist in budget and investment strategies. Territory builder: Reduce the competition by claiming exclusive leads in specific geographic areas.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Further, Fannie notes, “Leveraging the wealth of big data, the power of advanced analytics, and the speed of technology, appraisers can perform desktop appraisals without physically inspecting the property.” AVMs do not account for upgrades or renovations. ” Amazing, right? What about AVMs?

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