The supply of new single-family homes is sinking, while accelerated multifamily construction is bringing more rental units online. These two factors have resulted in renter households growing at three times the rate of homeowner households, according to a new report from Redfin that crunched U.S. Census Bureau data back to…
Continue reading →Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to dramatically change every aspect of daily life, and it’s starting to bring tools to homeowners as well. Private equity firm Exuma Capital Partners announced that it is the lead investor for a newly launched, AI-powered homeowner management tool called Property.com. Exuma believes that the…
Continue reading →Fintech software and hardware provider Mortgage Automation Technologies is launching The BIG Agent, a transaction management platform for real estate brokers and agents. In an announcement on Friday, Mortgage Automation Technologies said the platform is being launched from the same loan origination system solutions that facilitated the implementation of the…
Continue reading →Two lenders based in New Jersey have struck an M&A deal. OceanFirst Bank N.A. is acquiring Garden State Home Loans Inc., which will become a new division for the regional depositary bank, HousingWire has learned. Garden State’s president and CEO, Justin DeJoseph, emailed employees on July 25 to announce the…
Continue reading →Job creation continued to slow in July as unemployment spiked, which economists say is good news for the Federal Reserve and the housing industry. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday shows that total nonfarm payroll rose by 114,000 jobs in July, below analysts’ expectations, and well below the average of…
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