Bilt, which operates a loyalty program and credit card that converts rent payments into points, has secured a $250 million funding round led by General Catalyst and GID, with participation from United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the nation’s largest mortgage lender. The funding brings Bilt’s valuation to $10.75 billion and will fuel expansion across the broader housing ecosystem, including mortgages,...

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Once closed off and pantry-less, this kitchen now serves as the heart of an open space that includes the dining room and living room. To make it more functional within its existing footprint, Audrey Scheck Design created space for a large island, added a pantry and boosted storage...

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Yet Sector Still Contracting in 2025 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Deltek reported a modest improvement in their Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for May 2025, though the sector remains in contraction. The index rose to 47.2, up from 43.2 in April, marking a slower pace of decline. Any score below 50 signals a decrease in billings. The uptick in May suggests fewer architecture firms...

Compass has added The Korman Group — a high-performing real estate team led by Michael Korman — to its South Florida operations. The group will base its work out of Compass’s Boca Raton office, with operations extending into Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Jupiter. Korman, who previously served as founder and principal of the independent brokerage Korman Realty — leads a team that has...

Miami-based Atlas VMS on Wednesday announced the acquisition of appraisal order management platform AIM-Port. Atlas called the move a “significant step” in developing technology-driven solutions to better serve U.S. mortgage lenders and appraisal management companies (AMCs). “The acquisition of this platform is a key component of Atlas’s broader mission to bring smarter, high-touch solutions to...

Brandi Lewis, a prominent Atlanta-based real estate agent, has rejoined Keller Williams as of July 1, affiliating with Keller Williams Realty West ATL. Lewis, who began her real estate career with Keller Williams, has been appointed as director of luxury at the brokerage. The firm includes more than 350 agents. “I’m excited to be coming back home,” Lewis said in a statement. “I started my...

Compass is welcoming a new regional vice president for its Louisiana and Mississippi region. David Favret is joining Compass in this role, according to an announcement on Wednesday.  Favret most recently served as the managing broker at Rêve Realtors, but has previously served as a broker at Latter & Blum, which was acquired by Compass in 2024.  “David understands our communities, our...