real estate

The AI House Hunter Meets a Skeptical Market

The AI House Hunter Meets a Skeptical Market
The AI House Hunter Meets a Skeptical Market
June 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Realtor.com launched RealAssist AI, a conversational assistant built on Google’s Gemini that lets buyers describe what they want in plain language and receive listings: pulling...

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AI Tackles the Paperwork Problem Blocking America’s Housing Permits
AI Tackles the Paperwork Problem Blocking America’s Housing Permits
May 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

For years, getting a building permit in Denver meant navigating a loop. Incomplete application fields and missing data sent applications bouncing back and forth before...

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Mortgage Underwriters Get an AI Agent Assist
Mortgage Underwriters Get an AI Agent Assist
May 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A mortgage application used to mean waiting. At TD Bank, pre-adjudication averaged roughly 15 hours before a human underwriter could open the file. That window...

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Real Moves to Buy RE/MAX to Supercharge Global Property Tech
Real Moves to Buy RE/MAX to Supercharge Global Property Tech
April 27, 2026  |  Real Estate

The Real Brokerage plans to acquire the parent company of RE/MAX in an $880 million deal to create a technology-enabled global real estate platform. The...

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Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com in Real Estate Finance Push
Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire Tokens.com in Real Estate Finance Push
February 02, 2026  |  Partnerships

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. on Monday (Feb. 2) announced it signed an agreement to acquire Tokens.com to establish a unified investment platform merging traditional...

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JCPenney Private Equity Deal Leaves 117 Stores in Limbo
JCPenney Private Equity Deal Leaves 117 Stores in Limbo
December 30, 2025  |  Retail

Earlier this year, private equity firm Onyx Partners announced plans to buy 117 JCPenney stores. But that $935 million deal, which Onyx said it is...

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Discount Retailers Drive Resurgent Demand for Retail Space
Discount Retailers Drive Resurgent Demand for Retail Space
December 03, 2025  |  Retail

Retailers’ demand for real estate reportedly picked up in the third quarter, reversing a decline seen earlier in the year. During the third quarter, retailers...

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Redfin and Zillow Face Antitrust Lawsuits From 5 States and FTC
Redfin and Zillow Face Antitrust Lawsuits From 5 States and FTC
October 01, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Real estate listings platforms Redfin and Zillow said Wednesday (Oct. 1) that they disagree with allegations that their partnership violated antitrust laws. The companies’ separate...

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