Virginia-based Allied Title and Escrow has expanded its operations into Ohio and Michigan — bringing its total footprint to 14 states. The move marks another step in Allied’s national growth strategy and expands its presence in the Midwest as leaders cited increased demand from real estate agents, lenders and investors seeking technology-driven title and escrow services. “Our expansion into...

What realistic, visionary, and wise players in the U.S. housing sector believe is that some solutions are already here, hidden in plain sight. Part of the problem is that what often hides those solutions from view is a past history, baggage or a whiff of negative reputation. Manufactured housing is among them. And, because of its relatively low cost, portability, and scalability, the category is...

Redwood Trust closed a $391 million securitization backed by nonqualified mortgages (non-QMs), marking the inaugural deal from its Aspire platform that was expanded in early 2025, the company announced Friday. The transaction (SPIRE 2026-1) establishes Redwood’s third securitization shelf, alongside Sequoia for nonagency mortgages and CoreVest for business-purpose lending. Aspire’s first...

Oil prices are surging and mortgage rates are roughly flat so far today. It has been a crazy day in the bond market: the 10-year yield first went lower after the jobs report, then Trump posted that the goal in Iran is “ultimate surrender,” which sent the 10-year yield higher with oil prices over $90. But as I am writing this, the 10-year yield is lower for the day! How’s your week going? Let’s...

A sweeping new anti-money laundering rule from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), took effect this week, introducing new reporting obligations for certain residential real estate transactions. The regulation, effective March 1, expands federal oversight into parts of the real estate market that historically operated with limited anti-money-laundering reporting requirements —...

PropTech companies are built on data. Listings, comparables, rental rates, occupancy trends, and investment returns are the foundation. Every product feature ultimately depends on structured and reliable information. So...

The real estate market is shifting. The era of the generic home search app is over. For the last decade, the industry was dominated by platforms that simply displayed...

For real estate professionals evaluating data solutions, pricing is often the deciding factor after reviewing features and datasets. Investors, PropTech companies, and analytics teams need clear visibility into the...

Building reliable real estate data infrastructure seems like a natural step for growing PropTech platforms. However, collecting and maintaining nationwide property data can take months of engineering work, while...

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