Tech Pulse: Trendsetters nominations open, AI sales agent eases mortgage process

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate.

Here’s what happened this week:

Where Are They Now? Looking back at the first class of Tech Trendsetters

As HousingWire opens nominations for the 2025 Tech Trendsetters award, we’re looking back at the inaugural 2019 class. Six years on, many of the first honorees have gone on to lead companies, launch transformative products and reshape the way mortgage and real estate embrace technology.

Blue Sage unveils AI sales agent to optimize mortgage processes

Blue Sage Solutions has unveiled an AI-powered sales agent for its digital mortgage lending platform, giving loan officers a voice- and text-enabled assistant to handle tasks like borrower scenarios, loan lookups, and emails in real time — all with natural, human-like conversational flow.

Restb.ai enhances MLS Tools with compliance solution to adhere to NAR commission settlement

Restb.ai has launched an AI-powered document compliance tool to help MLSs flag risky commission language tied to the National Association of Realtors settlement. The system scans PDFs for typed or handwritten references to compensation, assigns risk levels, and highlights issues in real time — with Oregon’s RMLS among the first to roll it out to 14,000 subscribers.

Final Offer launches in Texas with Keller Williams brokerages

Final Offer has expanded into Dallas-Fort Worth through partnerships with several Keller Williams brokerages representing over 6,000 agents. The digital platform brings tools like buy-it-now pricing, reverse offers, flash sales and offer windows — aiming to boost transparency, speed transactions and give agents new ways to win deals.

Figure announces launch of IPO, looks to raise $526M

Figure Technology Solutions has filed for a $526 million IPO, offering 26.3M shares at $18–$20 each for a potential valuation of $4.13 billion. The blockchain-based lending and digital assets firm plans to list on Nasdaq under FIGR, with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies Group and BofA Securities leading the deal.

Bright MLS launches tech tool suite Bright Solutions

Bright MLS has launched Bright Solutions, a SaaS suite of six tools for brokers, teams and MLSs — including listing management, media coordination, admin, team collaboration, analytics and advertising. While long used by Bright subscribers, this is the first time the products are available outside the organization, with MLS Now in Ohio as the first customer.