Success stories from Startup Alley: FIRST
How a vendor discovered the difference between simply networking and sponsoring at Inman Connect
by Inman May 20
6 tips for creating video that today's consumers will actually watch
85% of videos on Facebook are viewed without sound. Here’s how to create video that your audience will watch until the end — even on mute
Why the only constant in real estate is change
Opinion
The look, functionality and way we insure homes are apt to change — and so should our expectations
by Lisa Boswell May 17
Illinois Realtors get new safety tool to screen potential clients
The Mainstreet Organization of Realtors is making the Forewarn background check website and mobile app available as a benefit to all 17,000 of its members
by Teke Wiggin May 16
Digital home designer Higharc raises $4.7M in seed round
Flush with funding, Higharc's new software was developed to ease the pain and cost of custom home building
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
Gary Keller in front of a smartphone tech KW Keller Williams
The Austin-headquartered real estate franchise is aggressively pursuing its tech strategy, but agent count and transaction volume have declined
by Patrick Kearns May 16
Connect Las Vegas: Did you see Gary Keller's interview?
The Keller Williams co-founder’s lively discussion in full from Inman Connect 2018
by Kyle Pursell May 16
Airbnb cannibalizes budget hotels but amps up demand for rooms
With more access to rental options, budget hotels struggle to offer competitive prices, according to a new study
Ransomware attack delays home sales in Baltimore
The attack began last week and has locked up the city's computer systems, which is preventing title companies from checking on properties' lien statuses
by Jim Dalrymple II May 15
Open sign
A multi-channel, multi-state lender called Open Mortgage filed suit claiming that the iBuyer's advertising is 'confusingly similar' to its own trademarks
by Teke Wiggin May 15
WeWork
The fund was created in partnership with Ivanhoé Cambridge
How did a man's genitals make a surprise cameo in a condo listing?
A Washington, DC blogger was looking at a listing when he spotted something very unusual in one of the photos
Nextdoor's iPhone app
The hyperlocal social network is now valued at $2.1B
by Patrick Kearns May 14
howard hanna
New York-based iintoo said that the acquisition of RealtyShares' assets 'catapults' it into 'a market leadership position' among real estate crowdfunding companies
by Jim Dalrymple II May 14
Amazon's $7K, do-it-yourself tiny home goes viral, sells out instantly
The company claims the guesthouse can be built in 8 hours
New CRM? Copper gets down to brass tacks for teams and agents
Reviewed in 2017 as a Gmail plugin called ProsperWorks, Copper is fast, lightweight and works like a true CRM
by Craig C. Rowe May 13