• Auction.com’s 2026 outlook reveals bearish home price expectations,HousingWire Automation

    Auction.com’s 2026 outlook reveals bearish home price expectations

    Even though homebuying conditions have improved, the real estate investors closest to distressed housing are increasingly pessimistic about where home prices are headed next. That’s according to Auction.com‘s 2026 Buyer Outlook Report that was released Wednesday. The report is based on a survey of m

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  • True Footage lands $40M Series C as appraisal industry hits ‘critical’ AI phase,Sarah Wheeler, HousingWire Automation

    True Footage lands $40M Series C as appraisal industry hits ‘critical’ AI phase

    True Footage has raised a $40 million Series C round led by Cox Enterprises’ Socium Ventures that will fund expansion of its staff appraiser model and its data and analytics platform for lenders and consumers. True Footage launched in 2021 with a thesis that appraisal quality and turn times could be

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  • California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon,Richard Lawson

    California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon

    California lawmakers have been at the forefront of zoning reforms to increase housing supply and affordability. New legislation filed Tuesday would put the state on the path to joining single-stair reform that other states and cities have already adopted. Assemblymember Alex Lee’s newly filed bill p

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