Texas-based Unlock MLS has entered into a strategic agreement with Omni MLS — the largest subscriber-based multiple listing service in Latin America — to provide expanded international property access for its members. The partnership integrates Omni’s property listings across 17 Latin American countries — soon to grow to 21 — into the Unlock MLS system […]
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AppFolio unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at this year’s National Apartment Association Apartmentalize conference, expanding its platform Realm-X with new features aimed at automating property management tasks. The company introduced Realm-X Performers, which are AI tools designed to handle specific operational processes autonomously. According to AppFolio, the technology is part of a broader shift
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On the latest episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Tami Pardee, founder of Pardee Properties in Venice, California. Pardee leads a boutique brokerage that’s redefining high-touch service and high-performance operations in the real estate world. Drawing from her roots in the entertainment industry, Pardee reveals how she reimagined the traditional
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This week at The Gathering by HousingWire, reverse mortgages took center stage on Tuesday as HW Media CEO Clayton Collins welcomed two leading industry executives to the stage. Dan Ventura, the president of reverse mortgage lending at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., and Chris Mayer, CEO of Longbridge Financial, spoke in front of the assembled professionals
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The women of the housing industry took to the stage on Wednesday morning during the Women of Influence Forum to share leadership stories and strategies on the final day of The Gathering by HousingWire. For Michelle Sipe, the senior vice president of operations at insurance firm SimplyIOA, one of the most important leadership lessons she
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Want to scale your business faster? Real estate CRM software will help. Today’s CRMs make it easy to keep your deals on track, generate, convert and nurture leads on autopilot, and automate the tedious but critical daily tasks that build lasting client relationships. Our team of experienced agents reviewed dozens of real estate CRMs to
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Best practices for aging in place can come from a wide variety of academic and informational sources, but how often do you get these tips from the same place you browse the latest in TV and home theater technology? U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy is offering information on its technology product that could make aging
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Xactus on Wednesday announced the completion of its integration with MSP, the loan servicing system operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The integration enables mortgage servicers to receive automated flood zone determination updates directly into their systems without manual intervention. “This integration is a market-changing development for both Xactus and mortgage servicers who rely on systems
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Following his nomination for the role in March, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Andrew Hughes as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Secretary Scott Turner. Hughes succeeds Adrianne Todman, who effectively served as HUD secretary for the final 10 months of the Biden administration. Todman left HUD
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In the race to capture home equity line of credit customers, non-bank lenders say they have plenty to offer compared to their larger competitors. All mortgage players are staring at a lucrative HELOC opportunity in the next two years with soaring equity alongside stale mortgage rates and rising consumer debt. While homeowners who secured ultra-low
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