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How local lenders can support homeownership in today’s housing market

Housing Wire

To solve this problem, local lenders are beginning to leverage innovative partnerships and technology to bring new products and channels to market. will decline by 3 percentage points by 2040, with the concentration of homeowners skewing older and less diverse. A new way to launch accessible loan products.

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Preparing a Home to Safely Age in Place

Will Springer Realtor

About one in six Americans, or some 56M, are now 65 or older and there are estimates that figure will be closer to 81M by 2040. It may also recommend the addition of smart-home technology , such as smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, wireless doorbell cameras, keyless entry or automatic lighting. This is not a tiny group of people.

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How the housing industry is preparing for the age of AI

Housing Wire

But for potential homebuyers to benefit from new technology, the industry must figure out a way to keep bias out of decision-making models, experts said Monday. Rocket Companies is focused on using technology to tap into a potential customer base.

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Driving Toward Vehicle Charging Capabilities for the Home

Will Springer Realtor

EVs are expected to make up a majority of new car sales worldwide by 2040, according to one report. I developed a guide called Smart-home Technology: Planning and budgeting for the newest advances in safe living. There are about 130,000 stations in the U.S. today, including some 4400 in Washington, the sixth-most among the 50 states.

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Climate Change and the Impact on Our Homes

Will Springer Realtor

Going one step – or 10 years – better, the people at Climate Pledge Arena have a zero-carbon target of 2040, including being single-use plastics free by next year. It is currently working toward the Paris Accord target of being net-zero carbon by 2050 , doing things like incorporating charging stations for electric vehicles across the city.