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Growing inflation concerns and ongoing supply chain disruptions snapped a four-month rise in builder sentiment even as consumer demand remains robust. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point lower to 83 in January, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI has hovered at the 83 or 84 level, the same rate as the spring of 2021, for the past three months.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC has announced the affiliation of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Bloom Group based in Visalia, Calif.

Curbio, Inc., a pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents, brokerages and home sellers, has announced a $65M Series B funding round to support continued growth in the untapped market for fix first, pay-at-closing home improvement.

Curbio has raised a total of $93M since its founding in late 2017. Curbio is the first tech-enabled home improvement solution designed specifically to get homes on the market fast and sold for top dollar with no payment due until the home sells.

Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Shorewest, REALTORS® closed $3.26 billion in real estate sales in 2021—the highest annual sales ever recorded for the company in its 75-year history of selling real estate, according to the company.

Shorewest sales associates helped 10,880 families in 2021 by successfully negotiating for their clients in this competitive market.