Tech solutions in turbulent times: Navigating the perfect storm
Blueprint's Martin Kelly moderates a panel of real estate industry leaders as they discuss the industry's biggest challenges and most promising solutions
by Inman Dec 11
AI to build client relationships
Agents are getting AI backwards, writes contributor Bernice Ross. They need to start with old-fashioned interviews before asking AI to write generic prompts for their business
by Bernice Ross Dec 10
Zillow, Compass make final push ahead of hearing decision
Zillow and Compass have laid out their arguments from a four-day injunction. The judge will use these filings to decide the fate of Zillow's private listing policy during an antitrust suit
by Marian McPherson Dec 8
RealScout announces agent-first AI search, its 'largest update ever'
In a live event to media, customers and prospects, RealScout revealed a new AI-based home search aiming to help agents improve on what consumers find in popular search experiences
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 5
How you can defend yourself against AI, deepfakes and 'pretty scary things'
Scammers use deepfakes and voice cloning technology to trick agents and consumers alike. Three experts share their safety tips and the importance of prioritizing in-person interaction
by Marian McPherson Dec 5
Ridley founder says platforms, not agents, will eventually be at the center of the transaction
The self-sale company just secured new funding from backers including Fifth Wall. CEO Mike Chambers says his company wants 'to support agents' who are 'unapologetically consumer first'
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 3
AI efficiency
Troy Palmquist writes that the agents who win next year won’t be the ones working hardest; they’ll be the ones working smartest with game-changing AI tools
by Troy Palmquist Dec 2
In latest industry hook-up, Follow Up Boss and Rechat target industry power users
The companies' 2-way integration means data acted upon in one will be updated in the other. Users can also use Rechat’s tools to identify and contact existing FUB lists and leads
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 2
real estate digital footprint
Troy Palmquist talks to luxury real estate pros about why owning your platform, understanding SEO and using AI wisely is the new baseline for elite agents
by Troy Palmquist Dec 2
Zillow’s SkyTour uses complex 3D tech to simplify home search
Gaussian splatting is an obscure AI-based visual data capture technology introduced for commercial use in 2023. It's now behind Zillow's latest update to its Showcase Listing lineup
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 25
In crowded virtual staging category, Collov AI offers ease, affordability: Tech Review
Collov AI is an AI-powered home design platform that specializes in fast, easy virtual property staging
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 24
real estate website
If you’re stuck wondering why your real estate website hasn’t changed your business, Josh Ries writes, take a hard look at how you’re using it
by Josh Ries Nov 24
DR Horton gets into AI mortgage tech with Tidalwave stake
In addition to participating in a $22M Series A raise, DR Horton will be a Tidalwave customer, deploying its platform across subsidiary DHI Mortgage in a 'landmark mortgage tech deal'
by Matt Carter Nov 21
Dispatches from NAR NXT as real estate grapples with AI
NAR NXT is known for its focus on governance and the larger issues that shape how agents work, but it also reminds us that there are a lot of sharp, creative people leading the industry
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 21
Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’
In what it called ‘a warning sign for the nation,’ Zillow said its researchers found that homes for sale in MRED’s Private Listing Network are more likely to be in majority-white neighborhoods
by Taylor Anderson Nov 20
The fallout from NAR's big reversal: Take the Intel Index survey today
Opinion
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by Daniel Houston Nov 20