Rhode Island could become another state that allows faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on land they own without rezoning. The bill is gaining traction alongside two others aimed at boosting the Ocean State’s housing supply and creating more affordable options. Like many states, Rhode Island has grappled with a housing crisis as rents and…
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Lamacchia Realty has acquired Weichert Realtors – Briotti Group, expanding its Connecticut presence with new offices in Waterbury and Wolcott, the company announced Wednesday. The deal brings broker-owner Stephen Briotti and 24 agents under the Lamacchia banner as the firm continues an acquisition-driven growth strategy across New England. Financial terms of the deal were not…
Rocket Close announced Thursday that it has significantly reduced the time required to process mortgage documents by deploying a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Rocket Close, which processes about 2,000 abstract document packages daily, previously relied on manual workflows that took up to 10 hours per package…
Success in homebuilding over the ages shows a rare, often counterintuitive balance between what changes in an instant and what remains timeless. Living legends of the business – like NVR founder Dwight Schar – wise up to the fundamental role of land in housing, understanding that it holds a genomic key to homes, prices, processes,…