Real Estate Agent Tools
Compass Puts ‘See It First’ at the Center of Its Redesigned Home Search
Compass has redesigned Compass.com around its new ‘See It First’ positioning, explicitly promising consumers access to some homes before they appear on other real estate sites as the industry’s listing-distribution fight moves deeper into consumer search. Continue Reading Compass Puts ‘See It First’ at the Center of Its Redesigned Home Search
Chicago Realtor Group Gives 18,000 Members a ‘Buyer Listing’ Tool to Surface Hidden Demand
Mainstreet REALTORS is rolling out Gitcha’s Buyer Listing Service to 18,000 Chicagoland members, formalizing buyer demand that agents often circulate through private groups and personal networks. Continue Reading Chicago Realtor Group Gives 18,000 Members a ‘Buyer Listing’ Tool to Surface Hidden Demand
Bow River Lands $53.9 Million Fannie Mae Loan for 456-Unit Texas Apartment Acquisition
Bow River Capital financed its acquisition of the 456-unit Dry Creek Ranch in Northlake, Texas, with a $53.9 million five-year Fannie Mae loan arranged by Newmark. Continue Reading Bow River Lands $53.9 Million Fannie Mae Loan for 456-Unit Texas Apartment Acquisition
Phoenix Rental Guarantor Launch Targets a Market With Double-Digit Apartment Vacancy
Cosign has launched its third-party rental guarantor platform in metro Phoenix, where the company cites a 10.8% apartment vacancy rate as landlords compete for qualified renters. Continue Reading Phoenix Rental Guarantor Launch Targets a Market With Double-Digit Apartment Vacancy
Stockdale Capital Brings AI Across Underwriting, Asset Management and Fund Operations
Stockdale Capital Partners has invested in Zinq AI and plans to deploy the platform across underwriting, asset management, capital formation and back-office operations. Continue Reading Stockdale Capital Brings AI Across Underwriting, Asset Management and Fund Operations
Zillow Co-Founder’s AnyProp Opens Nationwide MLS Data API After Two Years in Stealth
AnyProp, co-founded by Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff, has opened its MLS data infrastructure nationwide to qualifying brokerages and software vendors after two years in stealth. Continue Reading Zillow Co-Founder’s AnyProp Opens Nationwide MLS Data API After Two Years in Stealth
New Hampshire’s First C-PACE Deal Backs 474-Home Brickyard Development
New Hampshire’s first C-PACE financing is backing a 474-unit residential development in Lebanon, combining $23.2 million of C-PACE capital with a $31.5 million senior construction loan. Continue Reading New Hampshire’s First C-PACE Deal Backs 474-Home Brickyard Development
Foreclosed 370-Unit Dallas Apartment Complex Sells to Bascom as Distress Creates a New Entry Point
Bascom has acquired the 370-unit Jasmine Apartments in North Dallas after the property was foreclosed on by its lender in 2025, highlighting how multifamily distress is creating acquisition opportunities for new capital. Continue Reading Foreclosed 370-Unit Dallas Apartment Complex Sells to Bascom as Distress Creates a New Entry Point
Massachusetts High Court Upholds Transit-Zoning Mandate for 177 Communities
Massachusetts’ highest court rejected Marshfield’s challenge to the MBTA Communities Act, preserving a zoning mandate designed to allow multifamily housing by right in 177 transit-served communities. Continue Reading Massachusetts High Court Upholds Transit-Zoning Mandate for 177 Communities
New York Settlement Targets Tenant Blacklisting and Illegal Apartment Deposits
A New York settlement requires Brooklyn High Rise to pay $352,250 after the attorney general found the firm denied housing to 203 applicants based on housing-court histories and withheld deposits from hundreds more. Continue Reading New York Settlement Targets Tenant Blacklisting and Illegal Apartment Deposits
Zillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
Zillow now expects existing-home sales to fall 3.5% year over year in the fourth quarter while multifamily rent growth accelerates, a sharp reversal from the housing recovery it envisioned at the start of 2026. Continue Reading Zillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
$43 Million Loan Moves 192-Unit Live Local Apartment Project Forward Near Miami
IPA Capital Markets secured $43 million in construction financing for Lyra Palmetto Bay, a 192-unit project targeting renters earning 80% to 120% of area median income under Florida’s Live Local Act. Continue Reading $43 Million Loan Moves 192-Unit Live Local Apartment Project Forward Near Miami