The power of choice
Opinion
The real estate industry's tight grip on the consumer, the listing and customer data is loosening as choices for the public continue to grow
by Brad Inman Feb 22
Everything you need to know about showing management platforms
The showing management space have never been more crowded. That's a boon to agents — as long as they can wade through their many options
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 22
5 reasons to give your transaction coordinators a raise
From getting the most out of your transaction software to being the master of the office calendar, a transaction coordinator's value to an ever-more digital office environment is more valuable than ever before
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 20
BREAKING: Redfin to acquire RentPath for $608M
After the FTC spiked CoStar Group's bid to buy RentPath, Redfin has stepped in to buy the embattled operator of rental portals
by Patrick Kearns Feb 19
360 tour provider Peek has big plans for the industry
Opinion
A NYC-based 360-degree tour provider adds a few sharp touches to make its offering stand above others on the market. With 4,700 tours in NYC, company plans call for expansion to Miami and LA
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 19
How agents can leverage AI to create a 'robust' client experience
During Connect Now, The Agency President Rainy Hake Austin and Triplemint CEO David Walker explain how agents can use tech to create rock-solid businesses and repeat clients
by Marian McPherson Feb 18
Opendoor launches in San Diego and Asheville
The company is expanding the footprint of its direct-to-consumer homebuying platform in California and North Carolina
by Patrick Kearns Feb 18
RealScout's Buyer Graph launches in San Diego
The tool, which allows brokerages to gain insights from anonymized buyer data, is being launched in partnership with six area brokerages
by Patrick Kearns Feb 18
ActivePipe's SmartSend advances the role of email in lead nurture
Email list maintenance is crucial to any agent's lead nurture and branding efforts, yet it's too often looked upon as a passive marketing activity. Recent updates from ActivePipe are making easy work of it
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 18
Agent advertising platform Audience Town applauds $2.1M in new funding
CEO Ed Carey: 'Audience Town has built the first advertising platform powered by proprietary data and designed to meet the needs of the real estate industry'
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 17
Here's KW's plan to hit back at Zillow after ShowingTime buy
At the KW Family Reunion Tuesday, Gary Keller likened it to a 'fight.' Wednesday, Keller Williams revealed its plan of attack
by Patrick Kearns Feb 17
Here's a first look at Zillow 3D Home Tours' newest features
With 200M unique monthly visitors and a consistent IDX stream, Zillow's updated app is ripe to normalize the immersive home tour experience
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 17
More than 7 in 10 sellers say they'd consider an iBuyer: Opendoor
A new report from Opendoor also found that 75% of buyers would consider purchasing a home through an app
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 17
How ShowingTime's privacy policy ties Zillow's hands
A legal expert confirmed to Inman that Zillow can’t do things that ShowingTime couldn’t do with agents' data
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16
Keller Williams topped 10% of total market share in 2020
The company also committed to slowing down its technology product rollouts in 2021 at the KW Family Reunion
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16
Gary Keller on Zillow: 'This is a fight, and there's no way around it'
The Keller Williams founder said at the KW Family Reunion that real estate agents will determine the fate of the industry with their dollar spend
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16