Real Estate News

HomeLight launched an AI escrow agent to automate dozens of tasks

HomeLight launched EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent it's calling the first of its kind, backed by $40 million in new debt financing from BlackRock.

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Zillow report proves ‘rent vs buy’ debate isn’t straightforward

Buying or renting is largely a lifestyle decision, the report says, with homeownership in some markets never making financial sense.

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Unaffordable and underwater: These are the shakiest housing markets, according to a new study

The median-priced home consumed 30.3 percent of the typical American worker's annual wages in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring an affordability burden that stretched across the country regardless of local market conditions.

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New York goes after pocket listings as bill heads to governor’s desk

Here's how a new state bill could reshape the private listings debate and change how you do business with sellers, Darryl Davis writes.

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The seller who wasn’t there: How deepfakes and deed fraud crash real estate deals

FNF's Brian Maughan explains how organized rings are using deepfakes, fake IDs and forged notary seals to pull off seller impersonation, and what real estate agents can do about it.

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