CoreLogic fights MLS cyberthreats with Clareity Assure
Adaptive authentication is at the heart of the system, which applies at random one of many factors to verify the request for access, such as location, device status and recent online behavior
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 10
Zillow reappoints venture capitalist Bill Gurley to board
Gurley joins Zillow at a time when the portal giant is under pressure to evolve and deliver on its promise to create a housing super app
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 10
Real estate's AI boom is behind the curve on lead generation: Triple-I
More than 30 proptech leaders who responded to the Inman Intel Index monthly sentiment survey signaled the areas where they believe artificial intelligence will most change real estate in 2024
by Daniel Houston Jan 10
MyCUmortgage signed 13 credit unions as new clients in 2023
With the addition of new partners serving 713,865 members, myCUmortgage says it's now helping nearly 200 credit unions originate, underwrite and service mortgage loans
by Matt Carter Jan 9
Referral management and monitoring spurs launch of Realay
The company states that its system does not charge real estate agents a percentage for each referral, replacing it with a one-time fee of $89 for joining
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 9
LoanDepot is latest real estate company to be targeted by hackers
Mortgage lender says unauthorized party accessed its systems and encrypted some of its data, a tactic employed by ransomware groups to target more than 1,000 companies and organizations
by Matt Carter Jan 8
Clever acquires renter assistance, rewards app Gravy
Gravy’s core competency is in financial literacy and resources for renters, anchored by a loyalty program that sets aside a percentage of users' monthly rent payment for future homeownership
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 8
Notable search features and sharp UX highlight Hōm: Tech Review
Hōm offers a lot for the growing agent targeting 1st-time buyers, but it's more an assemblage of nice-to-haves than an application designed to create meaningful change
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 5
After retiring SimpleNexus brand, nCino grows its mortgage business
Since acquiring SimpleNexus for $933.6M and rebranding the company, nCino has been signing new clients and cross-selling its mortgage solution to existing bank and credit union clients
by Matt Carter Jan 3
It’s past time for proptechs to shift focus from agents to the consumer
Opinion
In the wake of potentially massive lawsuits and a maelstrom of mismanagement at the top of NAR, real estate's tech innovators have an opportunity to win back consumers on behalf of agents
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 3
Proptech executives are quietly laying groundwork for a busy 2024
Executives, owners and investors at real estate technology companies signaled in responses to November's Inman Intel Index survey that 2024 will be a year of growth. These are their plans
by Daniel Houston Jan 3
How Andrew Flachner is harnessing technology and the human touch
In the latest profile in his Snapshot series, Brandon Doyle talks to RealScout co-founder Andrew Flachner about how tech can transform the way agents and clients interact
by Brandon Doyle Jan 2
Reorzo's location marketing solution needs to find itself first: Tech Review
Reorzo integrates with Wordpress to deliver an AI chatbot, location-specific marketing reports and web pages
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 29
Title insurer First American back online after cybersecurity incident
There are 'some limits to functionality' as First American continues efforts to return to normal business operations following a cybersecurity breach that knocked its website offline on Dec. 20
by Matt Carter Dec 28
Artificial intelligence roused real estate amid a big year for proptech
Technology roared to life in 2023, sending a current of excitement across brokerages, MLSs and the vendors who serve both. But it was AI's rapid acceleration that drove the narrative this year
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 28
Azibo, Fello, Cloze among Inman's best-reviewed proptech of 2023
Opinion
AI fueled the biggest trends in proptech this year, but so did efforts to put the consumer first, tech critic Craig Rowe writes. Check out the dozens of products that received his highest praise in 2023
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 28