• Why AI alone can’t maximize renovation ROI for home sellers,Amanda Valente

    Why AI alone can’t maximize renovation ROI for home sellers

    When it comes to home renovation, it’s never been easier to pop a few images of your kitchen into an AI tool and ask it to paint the walls a new color or change the cabinets. These tools are fun and helpful for inspiration, but like an unused Pinterest board, often leave users without any actionable

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  • Judge blocks key Hometap defenses in Massachusetts HEI lawsuit,Jonathan Delozier

    Judge blocks key Hometap defenses in Massachusetts HEI lawsuit

    A Massachusetts judge has barred home equity contract provider Hometap from arguing that state regulators previously approved or implicitly sanctioned the company’s business model — strengthening the attorney general’s consumer protection lawsuit against Hometap. In a Dec. 19 decision, Suffolk Count

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  • Home price growth slows, affordability pressures persist,Jonathan Delozier

    Home price growth slows, affordability pressures persist

    U.S. home price growth remained muted in October as high mortgage rates and affordability constraints continued to weigh on the housing market, according to data released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 1.4% from a year earlier — up

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