Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate.Here’s what happened this week:Robert Reffkin touts Compass’s AI platform, agent advocacy effortsCompass is preparing to launch a new AI

Century 21 Real Estate has added Shorepine Properties in Pacific City, Oregon, to its network — strengthening the brand’s presence in the state’s Central Coast region.Broker/owner Becky Kirkendall has led Shorepine Properties since purchasing the full-service brokerage in 2017. A former hospitality

As communities and organizations continue to reckon with the impact of the Los Angeles-area wildfires, the state is now stepping in with a new assistance program that will include impacted reverse mortgage borrowers whose homes were damaged or lost.California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday announ

A former Douglas Elliman agent has withdrawn a lawsuit that sought to recoup $1.6 million in clawbacks from deals that closed after she left the brokerage.New York and Miami agent Holly Parker claimed she’s owed commissions on deals that were pending following her exit from Douglas Elliman. In the w