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XBuild raises $19m as it brings AI-driven estimating to resi construction | AI PropTech News

XBuild raises $19m as it brings AI-driven estimating to resi construction

XBuild raises $19m Series A and launches AI-powered roofing estimates, cutting proposal times from hours to minutes.
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Heavyweight investor consortium backs land acquisition platform Verafind

A major investor group acquires 41% of Verafind to accelerate its AI-driven land acquisition platform and support expansion across Europe.
Entrata introduces multifamily industry’s first agentic PMS | AI PropTech News

Entrata introduces multifamily industry’s first agentic PMS

Entrata evolves its Operations Experience Platform (OXP), and introduces the industry’s first agentic property management system. 
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Ways AI is making my student housing operation smarter

Student housing depends on repeating, partially automatable processes and is full of information that can be hard for humans to form into patterns.
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Development & Construction

The Assembly Place set to launch AI-powered co-living hub

The Assembly Place is set to launch Singapore’s first AI-powered smart co-living hub in the Geylang district.

Platform 37 and The AI Exchange: new spaces for AI innovation 

Landmark King’s Cross building Platform 37 and The AI Exchange in London is named after a breakthrough moment in AI research.

AUAR wins ULI PropTech Innovation Challenge 2025

Automated Architecture is named European winner of ULI’s PropTech Innovation Challenge for its AI-led timber housing platform.

Prophetic powers D.R. Horton’s AI-driven land acquisition

Prophetic secures nationwide rollout with D.R. Horton, using AI to speed land decisions and support faster housing development across the United States.

NavLive selects NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX to power AI construction scanner

Edge AI system-on-module brings on-device SLAM and computer vision to handheld construction scanning.

Smart Buildings & Facilities Management

Investment & Market Trends

Fuchs & Eule raise capital to expand building retrofit platform

The company is set to use the new capital to expand its digital business model and address decarbonisation challenges.

Findigs raise capital to expand product portfolio

Findigs have raised new capital in a Series C round and are set to expand their leasing decisioning platform.

Emerging Tech & Innovation

HouGarden launches AI-powered real estate search engine 

The real estate search engine powered by AI is a conversational search for homebuyers and renters.

realestate.co.nz launch AI image search for homes

New Zealand company realestate.co.nz is set to launch an AI image search function for homes to aid how buyers search homes online.

Hostaway launches transformative AI tool for short-term rentals

Hostaway has launched a transformational AI tool specifically for short-term rentals.

Jonah advances AI visibility strategies for property websites

The company will expand their AI visibility strategies for property websites in the multifamily industry with schema architecture.

PriceLabs expands use of revenue management platform

PriceLabs has announced three new ways to use the companies revenue management platform services.

AppFolio connects Realm-X to Anthropic’s Claude

AppFolio announces a collaboration milestone as it is set to connect their Realm-X to Anthropic's Claude.

Leadership

Certainty, not just reform, will define Burnham’s early property agenda

Managing Director at Search Acumen examines Andy Burnham’s early property agenda, from land tax reform and devolution to AI and market certainty.

AI transforms real estate project delivery in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's real estate sector accelerates project delivery timescales with integrated AI adoptions.

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Transactions & Brokerage

AI firm Boltz brings Kings Cross office to full occupancy

Boltz's new tenancy at Clearbell’s Kings Cross office will take the building to full capacity.  

Crib App acquires CirclePe to simplify co-living rental transactions

Crib App announces the acquisition of CirclePe as the company seeks to simplify rental transactions in India’s co-living sector.

Dwelly announces first international acquisition

Dwelly continues its real estate momentum as they announce their seventh acquisition of 2026, marking the company's international expansion.

Beeline Holdings set to acquire 100% of MagicBlocks

Beeline Holdings confirms its intentions to acquire 100% of MagicBlocks. The move is set to expand the company's AI capabilities.

Research

Data & Analytics

Fyma and GAA Living target Build to Rent data gap

Fyma and GAA Living have formed a strategic partnership to bridge data gaps across the UK’s Build to Rent sector.

Alfred announces the launch of Arqline

Alfred introduces Arqline, unified national operating platform built to deliver stronger performance across multifamily and BTR portfolios.

Property shares dip amid AI fears 

Property shares drop as investors question long-term agency margins, betting AI automation will change real estate business models.

Optiml and Scaler delivers intelligence for institutional portfolios

Optiml and Scaler collaborate to connect real estate data infrastructure with institutional-grade decision intelligence.

Key Data launches Dex AI to turn STR analytics into daily performance actions

Key Data launches Dex AI, an AI-powered analytics tool helping short-term rental managers turn performance data into daily actions.

Former global design leader launches AI-driven nHabit rental platform

Former architecture chief launches nHabit, an AI-powered rental platform using geospatial intelligence to transform how renters find homes.