The Texas plan that could win even more new homeowners

High property taxes in Texas have in the past canceled out some of the state's affordability advantages. But political leaders are looking for ways to reduce homeowners' tax burden.

Regulators are tracking complaints about ‘deficient’ financial chatbots

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warns of reputational and legal risks of relying on "deficient chatbots" as the primary mode of interacting with customers.

EXp Realty rolls out new ‘My Link My Lead’ referral tool for agents

My Link My Lead will enable eXp agents to share links to eXp's national search portal and automatically refer the leads generated outside of the agent's service area, the company said.

How 1 real estate investor beats the banks amid rising interest rates

Brad Smotherman bought 28 homes last month without traditional financing. He plans to double his business by the end of 2024. The Tennessee real estate investor told Inman how he does it.