Industry Briefs Dec. 20, 2021: Clear Capital Launches ClearPhoto

Clear Capital, Reno, Nev., launched ClearPhoto, a set of AI-driven rules built into ClearCollateral Review, automating the review of property photos and ensuring they are aligned with the appraisal data and sketch.

New Homeowners Can Spend Nearly $30K on Unexpected but Common Projects

For most homeowners, buying a home involves more than a mortgage. Research from Thumbtack, San Francisco, and Zillow, Seattle, said a typical for-sale home could need as much as $30,000 in work—which, for some buyers, particularly millennials—might result in unexpected expense.