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Tech Trends: Let’s Start by Chatting About ChatGPT
I want to start this weekly column by sharing my thoughts on ChatGPT. Just in case you don’t know what this technology is, I did some research to try and find the best, most understandable description. The most common-sense explainer that I found comes from Mashable. They say, “ChatGPT is, in essence, a simple online artificial intelligence chatbot. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Let’s Start by Chatting About ChatGPT
CrossCountry Mortgage Creates New SVP Position Focused on Affordable Homeownership
Separately, CCM’s promoted Glen Lemeshev to chief revenue officer. Continue Reading CrossCountry Mortgage Creates New SVP Position Focused on Affordable Homeownership
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Quarter of people have seen housing costs rise in past three months as increasing rent and mortgage rates put pressure on household finances
Source: This Is Money --- A quarter of British adults have seen the cost of their mortgage or rent increase over the past three months, with 18–34-year-olds the most likely to be affected. Meanwhile only 3 per cent of people saw their rent or mortgage payments...
Growing your real estate business abroad? Consider a helping brand
Source: Inman --- In today’s global business landscape, taking the right name — and all that comes with it — can make all the competitive difference. More than a name and a pretty logo, a brand is a feeling — purchased in trust, maintained by consistency, and...
What is an independent broker? Pros and cons
Source: Inman --- For real estate agents who are looking for a chance to take their professional life to the next level, pursuing the role of real estate broker is a natural step. While part of the pursuit of this goal involves additional education and training, it...
The Weeknd Pays $70 Million for Extravagant Bel Air Mansion
Source: Hollywood Reporter --- Though it was never officially on the market, a lavish Los Angeles estate has sold for a whopping $70 million — one of the priciest California home sales of 2021 — to Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian music superstar better known as The...
Pre-Civil War Union Bridge farmstead closes at $2.2 million
Source: Frederick News-Post --- Listed at $1.249 million, the historic pre-Civil War farmstead at 11606 Handboard Road, Union Bridge, closed at $2.2 million. Shaded by mature trees, the five-bedroom, four bath brick main house dates back to 1821 with a “new” wing...
How do we make more affordable housing?
Source: MPR News --- The pandemic pushed the U.S. housing market into a frenzy, with the demand for housing far outpacing the number of homes on the market. The market cooled off a bit in July. But the cost of the average home has been on an upward climb for a while...
Bitcoin vs. Real Estate: Which is the Smarter Investment
Source: Benzinga --- If you want to see your money grow, especially without having to struggle for every single penny, the straight way is to invest it in a proper area. With a bit of hard work, research, networking, and luck, many investors manage to have a...
Real estate firm turns to AI vendor for API security
Source: Tech Target --- Machine learning software that detects anomalous use of APIs helped a real estate company reinforce its API security as it conducts more transactions on the web. Houwzer Inc., a real estate brokerage, title and mortgage services firm in...
Can empty offices become affordable housing? New legislation seeks to try
Source: MarketWatch --- As the 2020 coronavirus lockdowns ground America to a halt, a few early prognostications rang out. “New York is dead,” one pundit declared. “Are we going to work from home forever?” asked the New York Times. And plenty of publications, this one...
Survive the Wild Real Estate Market With Technology
Source: Scotsman Guide --- With interest rates near all-time lows, the real estate and mortgage industries are booming. In January 2021, U.S. existing-home sales reached their highest level since 2006. And in the previous 12 months, one in 10 Americans moved either by...
Real-estate listing in Washington shows ‘knight’ enjoying home’s amenities, using toilet in full armor
Source: WANE --- It’s a home fit for a king — or at least a very domestic knight. A real-estate agent in Washington is having a bit of fun with the listing photos for his latest Spokane-area property, most of which show a fully armored “knight” enjoying the home’s...
Real Estate Round-Up: T is for transfer disclosure statement
Source: Village News --- The simple definition of disclosure is “the action of making new or secret information known.” The antonym is equally simple and profound, “concealment.” In California real estate, the Transfer Disclosure Statement is something sellers are...
Denver Metro’s summer real estate shift will benefit buyers and sellers
Source: Denver Post --- For the last year, the narrative surrounding Denver Metro’s real estate market has told a story of strength, resilience, and intensifying demand. While all of that continues to ring true, as society makes its return to a state of “normal,”...













