TitleEase has launched a software integration with transaction management platform Contract2Close.com that allows real estate agents and mortgage loan officers to order title services from within the platform. The integration is designed to incorporate title ordering into the existing transaction management workflow used by residential and commercial real estate professionals. Services from...

As part of its three year strategic plan, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) promised members the trade group would work to “elevate” the Realtor brand. For the first half of the year, NAR’s vision for exactly what this effort would look like remained a bit unclear but at the association’s legislative meeting in late-June, things started to come into focus. At the meeting, NAR told...

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Shelley Figueroa as sales director in its development division, where she will oversee sales for Anantara Miami Resort & Residences. Figueroa brings more than 15 years of experience in luxury residential real estate development. According to the brokerage, she has been involved in more than $3 billion in closed transactions during her career....

Artificial intelligence has reached homebuilding’s proving ground. Not the proving ground for a demo or a pitch deck, nor the conference-stage jumbo-screen promise that technology will transform an industry whose complexity has humbled generations of would-be transformers. It’s the real sniff test. AI’s proving ground has become the homebuilding business itself. It is land acquired or passed...

Image CEO Daniel Oberste discusses why migration, job growth, and affordability continue to support Sun Belt apartment...

Image CEO Chris Marr says steady customer demand, easing new supply pressures, and digital advantages for larger operators are positioning the self-storage sector for continued...

Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support federal efforts to address the nation's housing affordability crisis, underscoring a rare area of bipartisan agreement in an otherwise polarized political environment. A new survey by real estate brokerage Redfin found that nearly four in five U.S. adults support tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and government policies aimed at reducing...

Image CEO Justin Knight says occupancy gains have been evident both mid-week and on...

What Is RevPAR in Short-Term Rentals? A 75% occupancy rate sounds great. So does a $250 nightly rate. But neither number alone tells you if your Airbnb is actually...

Few experiences soothe the mind quite like spending time in water outdoors. These hot tubs and pools take that calming effect further, with designs that immerse bathers in nature to boost the sense of peace and escape. Whether your yard is in a rural setting or a city neighborhood, you can...