Housing, property, and the built environment — markets, design, and the deals behind them.

The round doubles its prior valuation and brings in new investor Ribbit Capital

Jensen offers her thoughts on the 2% upfront mortgage insurance premium, second appraisals and retirement planning use cases

New team additions posted $180 million in the past 12 months, the RealTrends Verified brokerage reported

Exclusive CMLS coverage: Former Bright MLS strategy chief David Charron urged CMLS attendees to cut friction and invest for where the industry will be 18-month

A framework for disclosure, authentication and ongoing fitness in a world where the caller might not be a person at all

Zelman expects about 1 million new households a year in late decade vs 1.8 million earlier, with 1.4 million starts a risk of oversupply

Austin, Houston buyers gain choices as sellers cut prices

Without a 10-year move above 6% and the spreads widening, the math does not support 9% — even with a hawkish Fed

Regulators should require notice when restrictions are active, without turning disclosure into extra punishment

SchoolBot.com finds and scores retired schools for community reuse.

Experian says its Verify network has a path to cover more than 80 million payroll records across the U.S.

Trust and liability keep humans in the loop, even as mechanical title work is suited to automation

A majority of shareholders backed the removal of five directors, including interim CEO Daniel Lewis, with Better finalizing his successor

Bipartisan Build America Caucus sketches housing reform targeting zoning, building material costs and inefficient financing barriers

Dennis succeeds Patrick Bain, who is stepping down after 16 years with the company

Anil Hinduja’s employment with Freddie Mac ended Oct. 1

The move follows FHFA and HUD guidance that opened conventional and FHA lending to competing credit score models

He joined after the August close that created Real REMAX Group, with both brands keeping separate identities

Payments are expected to be distributed in early October

A Habitat for Humanity survey across 22 countries found that 75% of individuals say they cut expenses in the cost-of-living crisis

The round doubles its prior valuation and brings in new investor Ribbit Capital

Companies cite share price valuations; Neighborhood keeps tZERO and other digital asset holdings

In a letter obtained by Inman, Compass raised concerns about MLS data supplied to vendors including Courted, BrokerMetrics and Brokerkit.

Builders sold new homes at a faster pace in August, according to Census estimates. The agency said the 6.4 percent gain in new-home sales was not statistically significant.