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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roughly three in five (59%) U.S. residents believe advances in artificial intelligence will eliminate jobs and make it harder for people to afford homes, according to a new survey fielded by Ipsos and commissioned by Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Half as many people (30%) believe the opposite, that advances in AI will help boost the U.S. economy and help more people afford homes. AI has dominated headlines as rapid advances stoke fears that it co...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--50LH's LA pilot shows when innovative products, appliances & fixtures simplify & help people enjoy everyday life, we can save time, money and water....

WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: March notifications 1.90%...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The typical homebuyer would save $150 per month taking out an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) instead of a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. That’s a 5.8% discount, the biggest ARM users have had since June 2022 in both dollar and percentage terms. That’s because the average homebuyer using an ARM so far in March took on a 5.51% rate, while the average buyer taking out a fixed mortgage had a...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global healthcare systems are facing a structural inflection point. Without meaningful intervention, factors including aging populations, labor shortages and system inefficiencies will increase sector spending from $11.8 trillion today to $23.1 trillion by 2040, placing unprecedented strain on healthcare systems. This is according to Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), which today released Unlocking the Great He...

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First American Data & Analytics, a leading national provider of property-centric information, risk management and valuation solutions and a division of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), today released its February 2026 Home Price Index (HPI) report. The report tracks home price changes less than four weeks behind real time at the national, state and metropolitan (Core-Based Statistical Area) levels and includes metropolitan price tiers tha...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today published its 2026 Local Economy Report report, a first-of-its-kind analysis revealing how "regulars" and the neighborhood networks they create are the backbone of thriving local economies. The report reveals that regular customers drive 6x more revenue for local businesses and unpacks the patterns and trends in their spending. This includes regulars making predictable purchases, tipping more generously, and prioritizing in-person experiences, which...

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recent analysis from Experian shows that fixed-rate personal loans are playing a growing role in helping consumers take control of their finances....

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homes.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) leading online residential marketplace, published the most expensive publicly marketed home sales across major U.S. metropolitan areas for the month of February. The list highlights the top closed sales in leading markets nationwide based on publicly marketed transactions recorded in multiple listing service (MLS) data. February’s most expensive sale occurred in New York City, where a condo on Park Avenue sold for $52.5 m...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CASE, a commercial real estate investment and advisory firm specializing in distressed and structured‑finance situations, today announced the release of a new paper by Managing Partner Shlomo Chopp titled “New Graves to Dance On,” published in Real Estate Issues®, the journal of the Counselors of Real Estate. The paper is deliberately positioned in dialogue with Sam Zell’s influential essays “The Grave Dancer” and “The Return of the Grave Dancer,” which introduced a f...