April 2026

Brokerages expand AI assistants for leads, CRM and coaching

In June 2025, from HousingWire’s The Gathering stage in Colorado Springs, Leo Pareja, the CEO of eXp Realty, predicted that by 2030, AI would be “table stakes” for brokerages in their offerings for agents.  Given that 82% of real estate agents integrate AI tools into their business, according to a report by Realtor Property Resource

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Higher mortgage rates trigger sharp drop in applications

Mortgage applications decreased 10.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 27. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 10% compared with the previous week. The refinance index decreased 17% from the previous week and was 33% higher than the

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