RentSpree’s advances help landlords and agents manage the entire business of occupancy: Tech Review
Opinion
RentSpree is a sharp value-add for rental businesses but will need to outsmart the long-existing habits of established landlords and leasing agents
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 9
Cloud-based brokerage Archetape grows services with 2 acquisitions
Archetape has acquired Pinnacle Realty Advisors and Broker Breakup. Agents will now have the option to choose what business model fits their needs, whether that's a full-service, cloud-based brokerage or a while label brokerage experience
Vast majority of real estate listings lack good visuals: Study
Most US listings don't include a virtual tour or floor plan and don't use best practices in professional photography, according to a new study released Thursday
Realtor.com launches microsite with fair housing resources
Visitors to 'Realtor.com for Everyone' are able to search for Realtors who have completed NAR’s At Home with Diversity certification
Real estate disruption is happening all across the globe: Mike DelPrete
On Wednesday, DelPrete released 'The 2021 Emerging Models in Real Estate Report,' which details emerging trends shaping the industry and the players putting the trends into action
RealScout adds ClimateCheck data to platform
RealScout's addition of climate risk data into its platform follows a recent trend of real estate companies adding similar data to their portals as homebuyers become increasingly concerned about climate change risk
An appraisal contract with blueprints
The data provider says the acquisition will result in easier property comparisons through new real estate reports and visual tools
by Daniel Houston Jul 6
Nextdoor to go public via SPAC with $4.3B valuation
Nextdoor is set to go public through a special purpose acquisition company. The platform will raise $686M from the deal, which is projected to close in Q4 2021
by Marian McPherson Jul 6
Inman Review: Property managers have a smart, efficient partner in Leonardo247
Opinion
Leonardo247 serves as a bonding agent between the known and unknown of managing multiple large apartment communities
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 2
Compass fortifies marketing suite with Video Studio
Compass Video Studio is the latest marketing tool for agents of the tech-forward brokerage to leverage for new business and branding
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 1
CoreLogic to acquire automated closing costs firm ClosingCorp
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter if it receives regulatory approvals and meets 'customary closing conditions,' the California-based company said in a statement
Spencer Rascoff launches food-forward app with his daughter
Recon Food, which Rascoff launched with his 16-year-old daughter Sophia on Tuesday, is designed for users to share photos of food from restaurants and recipes made at home
Rocket-owned Nexsys is automating homeowners insurance verification
4 of nation's top 10 providers of homeowners insurance now integrated with real-time verification platform Clear HOI
by Matt Carter Jun 30
Truework says Encompass integration can speed mortgage approvals
Automating employment and income verification can get homebuyers to the closing table faster
by Matt Carter Jun 30
BeachesMLS becomes latest to upgrade to Remine Pro
The more modern user experience includes an enhanced search portal that incorporates public data feeds to augment what users can learn about a listing and its owners
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 30
With new FTC chair, expect greater scrutiny on the real estate industry
Lina Khan's appointment at the Federal Trade Commission last week appears to indicate the Biden administration plans to take an aggressive approach to antitrust regulation
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 29