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Former chairman of real estate giant China Evergrande sentenced to life
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A court Shenzhen sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder and former chairman of the failed Chinese property giant China Evergrande, to life in prison on Thursday, four months after he pled guilty to embezzlement, securities fraud, corporate…
Is .AI the new .com? How artificial intelligence is reshaping the market for digital real estate
For more than three decades, the Internet has had an undisputed ruler: the.com domain. From Amazon.com to Google.com, the extension became synonymous with legitimacy, commercial success, and digital visibility. Yet a remarkable shift is now…
Where commercial real estate demand is the highest, according to new data
The National Association of Realtors has released a new index that uses factors in local economies to indicate future demand. The index looks at more than 300 metropolitan markets, with separate measures for the office, industrial, retail and…
Best AI Tools for Real Estate Agencies in 2026
The best AI tool for a real estate agency depends on the workflow you need to improve. CustomGPT.ai is our strongest choice for customer-facing AI grounded in an agency's own listings and business content. Follow Up Boss is the stronger choice for…
Best AI Assistant for Real Estate Websites (2026)
The best AI assistant for real estate website visitors in 2026 is CustomGPT.ai for brokerages and property companies that want answers grounded in their own listings, property documents, buyer guides, policies, and website content, with source…
Best AI Chatbot for Real Estate in 2026: Top Picks
The best AI chatbot for real estate in 2026 is one that can reliably answer questions from your own listings, property data, policies, and business knowledge while showing where its answers came from. CustomGPT.ai is a strong overall choice for…
Best AI Chatbots for Real Estate Customer Support (2026)
The best AI chatbot for real estate depends on the job you need it to perform. CustomGPT.ai is a strong fit for knowledge-grounded customer support built from property websites, PDFs, policies, and proprietary content; EliseAI is purpose-built for…
8 Best AI Tools for Real Estate Knowledge Bases in 2026
The best overall AI knowledge-base platform for real estate in 2026 is CustomGPT.ai, particularly for brokerages, property managers, housing organizations, and property-related public agencies that want a no-code, source-grounded assistant for both…
Secrecy as a service is now a real estate must-have
By Jillian D'Onfro Business Reporter When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was the victim of back-to-back attacks on his San Francisco home this spring, including a Molotov cocktail hurled at his front gate, it was the worst nightmare come to life for a…
China real estate giant Xu Jiayin sentenced to life in prison
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including fraud, five years after a high-profile default. Evergrande Group was once the face of…
MoCo real estate firm acquires Va. building portfolio for $77.5M
Finmarc Management Inc., a commercial real estate investment and management firm based in Bethesda, announced Wednesday that it purchased Highline at Greensboro, a two-building portfolio in Northern Virginia, for $77.5 million. Located at 8401 and…
Mall giants Azrieli and Melisron target residential real estate
After years of focusing on shopping malls and offices, incoming producing real estate giants Azrieli Group (TASE: AZRG) and Melisron (TASE: MLSR) have diversified in recent years into the residential market. Azrieli acquired ZMH Hammerman and…
Federal court upholds big real estate settlement despite class members' objections
8th U.S. Circuit Court upholds $1 billion settlement Settlement includes $418 million from National Association of HomeServices of America contributes $250 million to settlement Settlement requires changes to real estate commission rules A federal…
Real estate heir bailed to $5000-a-week rehab after drug charges
A former high-flying real estate agent from Melbourne 's inner north is now staying in a ritzy rehab facility after police allegedly caught him with drugs and firearms. Mason Staver, 35, appeared at Melbourne Magistrates' Court via videolink from…
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