Author name: Ricky Vasquez

How independent brokerages can scale tech with AI

For many independent real estate brokerages, competing with national franchises’ market insight has long meant a painful choice; stay boutique or surrender your brand and hang a new sign. But Tim Rodland — founder of Rodland Real Estate in The Bahamas — believes artificial intelligence (AI) has changed that calculation entirely. His company is introducing […]

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R-PACE financing for Florida home resilience upgrades

Homeowners are facing a crisis. A crisis in property insurance. A crisis in affordability. And with hurricane season fast approaching, a growing sense of anxiety across the Southeast about what comes next. We have seen this before. Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused more than $100 billion in damage across Florida alone, according to the National

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Rocket lays out its steering defense in RESPA lawsuit

Rocket Cos. is laying out its defense against steering accusations from consumers, claims which stem from a regulator’s yearslong probe. Processing Content Three plaintiffs sued the lender in January, reviving a Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act complaint raised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The lawsuit accuses the company of steering customers on its Rocket

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