June 2025

In a bold play to redefine how real estate is discovered on a global scale, World Property Markets -- a portfolio company of Miami, FL-based World Property Ventures -- has announced the development of a groundbreaking new real estate industry-focused AI search engine: WORLD PROPERTY SEARCH. Slated for launch next year, WORLD PROPERTY SEARCH is being positioned as the world's first AI-powered, multilingual...

Real estate technology startup Goby Homes has launched a new platform aimed at increasing transparency, security and communication in residential real estate transactions, the company announced during the 2025 Realtors Legislative Meetings. That announcement coincided with the National Association of Realtors naming Goby Homes founder Terrence Nickelson its 2025 iOi Innovator of the Year. Nickelson...

Costanza Genoese Zerbi — a nationally recognized real estate agent and founder of Long Beach, California-based Costanza Genoese Zerbi & Associates — has joined eXp Realty, the company announced Tuesday. Zerbi, a veteran agent with nearly a decade of experience, brings a strong sales record to the brokerage. She closed $91 million in volume during a peak year and finished 2024 with $65 million...

Prudent AI — a California-based financial technology company — has released what it calls the first upfront automated underwriting system (AUS) designed specifically for non-qualified mortgages (non-QMs). Unlike traditional AUS tools — which assess loan eligibility later in the mortgage process — Prudent AI’s system reviews key borrower data such as income, credit and assets at the point of...

Home-price growth in the U.S. fell to its lowest rate in more than a decade this April, according to the latest data from Cotality. Weighing on the market were continued concerns about the economy, including job stability, inflation and possible tariff impacts — all contributing to sluggish buyer demand. “Housing market headwinds continue to challenge homebuying demand, but improved for-sale...

Following last month’s release of the so-called “skinny budget” from the White House, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a 1,200-plus page appendix for the proposal. It includes projections related to the performance of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) portion of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. According to the data — detailing the U.S. Department of...

Airbnb growth trends drive where and how much short-term rental investors earn. In 2025, knowing the numbers is non-negotiable. Our latest snapshot shows the US average Airbnb occupancy dipping...

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This dreamy property in the coastal mountains south of San Francisco already had a pool, lawn areas, gardens and mature trees, including a large Japanese maple and many oaks. The homeowners wanted to make the landscape design more refined, cohesive and colorful, so they hired landscape architect...