Property Data Dynamics
10 Best Real Estate APIs in 2025: Features, Benefits, and How to Choose
***This article was originally written in 2022, but has been updated for 2025 to reflect new solution providers*** What Is a Real Estate API? A real estate API (application programming interface) is a software tool that connects websites and apps to powerful property data sources. It allows real estate professionals, investors, marketers, and... Read More »
The Best Neighborhood Data APIs
***This article was originally written in 2018, but has been updated for 2023 to reflect new solution providers*** Neighborhood data has long been available in database spreadsheet format — often called flat files — through public sources such as the U.S. Census-run American Community Survey. Only in recent years has this crucial data become... Read More »
How ATTOM Data Powers AI
Imagine knowing that someone is thinking about selling their house even before they’ve talked it over with their family. If you’re a real estate agent, that knowledge could be priceless. The power of artificial intelligence today means that companies can use predictive analytics to help people in a variety of industries make forward-thinking... Read More »
Real Estate Settlement Services Industry Needs Technology-Driven Efficiencies
The real estate settlement services industry is not well-positioned to weather a recession, according Patrick Stone, executive chairman and founder of the Williston Financial Group, a company that operates several businesses in the title insurance and real estate settlement industry. That’s a critical oversight because Stone firmly believes a... Read More »
Bruce Norris’ Data-Driven Real Estate Investing Strategy
Southern California real estate investor, author and trainer Bruce Norris relies on data to drive his real estate investing strategy. That means his strategy in preparing for the next recession — which he believes is coming in late 2019 or early 2020 — looks much different than his strategy leading up to the last recession. Norris, who predicted... Read More »