Author name: Ricky Vasquez

AI-powered data remaps builders’ landbuying art and science

Not long ago, artificial intelligence was considered a headline-grabbing, yet futuristic and perhaps unreliable concept. Now, companies, including homebuilders, are increasingly leveraging AI in their day-to-day decision-making.  Oliver Alexander, Founder & CEO at Prophetic, an AI-driven platform that automates the initial land discovery and analysis process for developers and homebuilders, has seen this transition unfold […]

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Study: Bipartisan Social Security plan to borrow and invest unlikely to pay off

A high-profile proposal to borrow $1.5 trillion and invest the money in stocks to salvage Social Security’s finances would likely leave taxpayers saddled with enormous debt, even under optimistic market conditions, according to a new analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The brief is critical of a plan championed by Sens.

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Cultural symbolism is influencing some homebuyers in the Year of the Fire Horse

Real estate professionals spend a lot of time talking about interest rates, inventory, concessions and price reductions. We should, of course. Those factors shape affordability and timing in every market. But, homebuying has never been only a financial decision. For many buyers, a home is also emotional, generational and cultural. It is where children will

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