Douglas Elliman launches AI-focused business unit, broader tech overhaul

Douglas Elliman announced today a companywide technology transformation aimed at consolidating systems, automating operations and developing new real estate intelligence capabilities through a newly formed business unit called Elius. The New York-based real estate firm said the initiative will opera

Homeowners Can Lose Money Over Misunderstood Tax Write-Offs for Home Improvements 

Homeowners who decide to replace the roof, update their HVAC, or put in new windows often believe they’ll get a tax benefit for doing so. Maybe a contractor mentioned it, a retailer dropped it into a sales pitch, or it surfaced somewhere in an online search. But when tax season arrives, the reality

Unlock agrees to restitution, compliance with Colorado laws on home equity agreements

Unlock Partnership Solutions Inc., dba Unlock Technologies, has agreed to treat its home equity agreements (HEAs) as consumer credit under Colorado law, pay restitution to affected homeowners, and meet state licensing and disclosure rules, the Colorado attorney general’s office announced June 24. Th

Realtor.com Cuts Sales Projections Significantly, Expects Affordability Relief

This year has gone in a direction few could have predicted. A year of expected normalization and stabilization for the housing market ran into new headwinds in the form of a conflict in the Middle East, pushing some economists to shift their outlooks moving forward.  Expectations now are still point