by RealtyBizNews | Nov 24, 2021 | Real Estate News, Real Estate Technology
As 3D house construction becomes reality, early indications are these houses might be built in half the time and for half the cost. The 3D-printed housing industry is still very early in its development. Although new 3D houses are coming on the market and being sold,...
by RealtyBizNews | Oct 29, 2021 | ICON, Industry Technology, Lennar 3D printed homes, Lennar homes, Real Estate News, Real Estate Technology
Homebuilding giant Lennar is building what will be the U.S.’s largest community of 3D-printed homes so far in Austin, Texas through a partnership with the startup ICON. The builder, one of the biggest in the U.S., said the high-tech construction method will help it to...
by RealtyBizNews | Oct 25, 2021 | Endpoint closing, funding round, Industry Technology, Real Estate News, Real Estate Technology
Digital closing software startup Endpoint Closing Inc. has raised $150 million in funding from its parent company First American Financial Corp., it said this week. The round brings Endpoint’s total amount raised to $220 million, and follows a $40 million raise in...
by RealtyBizNews | Oct 18, 2021 | mortgage lender, Real Estate News, Real Estate Technology
Homeowners have shown little interest in paying off their mortgages with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, causing United Wholesale Mortgage to ditch its plan to start accepting digital currencies as payment. UWM first announced its plans to embrace cryptocurrencies...
by RealtyBizNews | Oct 15, 2021 | eco-friendly building materials, Ehab Sayed Biohm, mushroom building insulation, mushroom insulation, Mushrooms, mycelium, mycelium insulation, Real Estate News, Real Estate Technology, sustainable building, sustainable building materials
U.K. company Biohm is hitting the headlines for its plans to start selling building insulation made from mushrooms. The company, which plans to begin mass producing the insulating material made from mycelium, the thread-like roots of mushrooms, insists its product is...
by RealtyBizNews | Oct 11, 2021 | Real Estate News, Real Estate Technology, Redfin Direct Access, self-guided home tour, smart home lock, smart home security, tour without agent
Redfin is expanding its Direct Access Home tours to more markets, meaning buyers will be able to view vacant homes without an agent present in more parts of the U.S. The company said it’s bringing Direct Access to 22 new markets via a new partnership with the security...