Mosaik — a real estate client experience platform — has launched three new collaborations aimed at bringing its technology to a wider network of agents, brokerages and associations. The company has joined the Solutions Group preferred vendor program of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE). It also entered into an exclusive agreement with the Williamson County Association of...

In its quest to bring its loan officer count up to 5,000, NEXA Mortgage announced Thursday that it has brought on Eric Mitchell to assist with its goal. Mitchell will serve as a “key hire” recruiting partner for NEXA, newly appointed chief operating officer Jason duPont said in an interview with HousingWire. “We have where people can become executive partners, and all that means is they...

A small fish in the pond of fintech-focused mortgage companies is trying to race to the front in the artificial intelligence arms race. And it’s not using a typical ChatGPT-style program either. Future Technologies CEO Blake Bianchi announced on Thursday that the company is launching a full-stack, proprietary AI system that promises to automate the mortgage process. Future has been working on the...

Edge One Capital has disclosed its stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, calling the government’s prolonged control of the mortgage giants the “largest shareholder rights violation in U.S. history.” It’s also proposing a road map to return them to private ownership without the consequence of higher mortgage rates. The Raleigh, North Carolina–based investment firm’s announcement comes as the...

The first home ever added to Glendale’s historic registry — a gorgeous 1929 Spanish Revival estate once owned by TV personality Mario Lopez — is back on the market for $5,995,000. Known as Lorelei, the hillside property was designed by Peter Damm, the inventor of the armored car. Perched high above the city with sweeping 380-degree views, the home blends Old Hollywood pedigree with a decade of...

It’s been just about two years since Kanye West parted ways with his Hidden Hills home — and now the property is making headlines again, this time for an entirely different reason. The address at 24877 Eldorado Meadow (which West bought as it was across the street from the $60 million home he’d shared with ex Kim Kardashian) has undergone a ground-up transformation, emerging as “Three Planes,”...

In the fall issue of 'Magnolia Journal,' the designer shared how she blended historic charm with a modern space for expanded family...

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