Ribbon co-founders launch AI-powered transaction platform

The co-founders of Ribbon want to bring artificial intelligence to home transactions. Shaival Shah and Wei Gan launched a new startup this week called Indigo, which uses AI to run advanced search portals. The Indigo transaction platform automates and streamlines communications, bidding processes and

Nykia Wright details how NAR is trying to win back members

With the deadline for the business practice changes outlined in National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement just days away, the trade group’s interim CEO sat down for a conversation with James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson, the CEO and CSO of NextHome, on

Housing production and land regulation expert explores potential affordability solutions

In this week’s episode of the Top Of Mind podcast, Altos Research President Mike Simonsen explores the housing affordability and supply crisis facing the U.S. and its major cities. Salim Furth joins Simonsen to share his expert opinions on the current housing crisis and the various factors that impa

The latest housing starts data is mostly bad news

Housing completions were yet again the only bright spot in housing starts data released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In July, privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.238 million units, down 6.8%