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Can Cushman & Wakefield’s AI Push Close the Gap with CBRE and JLL?

Propmodo

Cushman & Wakefield hasn’t been the leader in commercial real estate when it comes to deploying cutting-edge new tech like AI. But its new partnership with Microsoft for AI solutions could close the gap. The brokerage is building proprietary, in-house technology, but help from Microsoft is invaluable.

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Proptech bettor First American looks toward mortgage tech and CRE

Housing Wire

The title insurance space isn’t generally known for placing outsized bets on technology. We caught up with Hurst to talk about his new role and why the firm is looking to invest in commercial real estate tech startups and mortgage tech firms. The second area we have been focused on is commercial real estate. As of Sept.

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Opinion: All the ways the class-action commission lawsuits are misguided

Housing Wire

ZipRealty closed nearly 30,000 transactions at its peak. Consumers have had lots of choices in brokerage services, including those with lower costs, but they have chosen not to use them in any meaningful way. Just look at CoStar’s dominance over the commercial brokerage market. It’s not a pretty sight.

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Title insurers turn profits even as the market cools

Housing Wire

In addition, both non-commercial and commercial title revenue were down, with yearly decreases of 18% and 5%, respectively. The market has shifted away from refinance towards purchase and commercial transactions, which is where we are stronger. The firm’s title segment reported an operating revenue of $647.9 year over year. “We’ll

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Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Housing Wire

In fact, there aren’t many mortgage lenders, builders or real estate brokerages that haven’t at least fleetingly entertained the notion. So why aren’t more commercial real estate (CRE) entities – investors , principals, banks, law firms or developers – seeking the same? And why not? CREs need not go it alone.

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Market Map: 240 Real Estate Technology Companies Transforming Today’s Housing Market

GeekEstate

I’m excited to release Thomvest’s real estate technology market map, which includes more than 240 companies operating within the residential real estate segment. This market map real estate technology companies operating across every phase of the home purchase value chain. As such, we’ve included the Blend logo in those areas.

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HW Media acquires REAL Trends to combine two of real estate’s most powerful media outlets

Housing Wire

HW Media, publisher of HousingWire, FinLedger, and producer of Engage Events, today announced it has closed on the strategic acquisition of REAL Trends, the residential real estate industry’s leading report that ranks the performance of the top U.S. brokerage firms. Minor & Brown PC served as legal counsel to REAL Trends.

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