AI voice agents target real estate’s next conversion opportunity

CINC’s Jeff Walker says the priority is recognizing lead intent during a 12-month sales cycle and acting at the right moment
Read MoreHousing M&A shifts as global capital retargets residential futures

Zelman data shows housing M&A deal value up 56% through Aug. 2026 while investment grade issuance fell 71%
Read MoreCould your lead-gen and referral practices face FTC scrutiny? Senators want a closer look

Letter cites lead gen referrals, mortgage steering, and office exclusive listings as affordability pressures
Read MoreMortgage underwriting has a blind spot: The homeowner’s largest risk

A diversified benchmark approach could reduce balance sheet shocks that precede credit deterioration
Read MoreBeazer Homes stockholders approve $2.2B sale to Dream Finders

The all-cash deal is now expected to close on October 20
Read MoreNew York 485-x filings cluster at 99 units to avoid wage rule

Latent Urban found 49 registered projects at exactly 99 units across the April and October releases
Read MoreSurging jobsite raids put 370,000 new home completions at risk

Census data show 256,000 homes under construction and 114,000 not started, as builders push for year end completions
Read MoreHoma raises $5M to expand across California, add mortgage lending

The brokerage, also live in Florida and Texas, offers buyers up to 2% of the purchase price back at closing
Read MoreMortgage industry reacts to Pulte’s absence at MBA Annual

MBA said 3,700 attendees still gathered in Chicago as FHFA director cited travel tied to housing funds
Read MoreMLSs race to set AI guardrails before data slips beyond their control

As agents feed large MLS datasets into LLMs for CMAs, MLSs weigh closed-loop tools and new governance layers
Read MoreWhat midterms could mean for Realtors and the housing market

Data points to close races to determine razor thin Senate and House majorities
Read MoreWill home equity investments take flight once their regulatory status is resolved?

With the MBA forecasting mortgage volume below $2 trillion in 2027, Point is framing HEIs as a viable business alternative
Read MoreNew American Funding adds Mullinix Mortgage Group

Mullinix ranked No. 32 on HousingWire’s Top Purchase Originators list with $197.2 million across 355 units
Read MoreThe real test of AI in property management happens the moment a human steps in

AI adoption rose to 58%, operators now focus on escalation rules that protect resident trust
Read MoreAppeals court sides with Ginnie Mae in Texas Capital Bank’s reverse mortgage lawsuit

The ruling is a signal to warehouse and DIP lenders that financing structures secured by HMBS-related tails may be vulnerable if Ginnie Mae exercises extinguishment remedies
Read MoreGSEs target income and occupancy to cut buyback risk

Mortgage giants are deploying tech to flag occupancy risk and income defects upfront
Read MoreAI can speed up permitting, but messy zoning data holds it back

Localities are turning to AI to fast-track permiting, but outdated or conflicting zoning text and maps still delay approvals
Read MoreWhen real estate listing scarcity becomes the strategy, who benefits?

A Zillow survey cited 74% of Hispanic sellers and 73% of Black sellers were steered to private networks, versus 24% of white sellers
Read MoreHUD officials offer an action plan to spark FHA lending

At MBA Annual, Matt Jones and Joe Gormley touched on ways to move the needle in FHA single-family mortgage originations
Read MoreRechat appoints Audie Chamberlain as chief industry officer

Chamberlain will also launch the company's brand champions and creator program
Read More
Categories
Recent Posts











