What I learned from a year of real estate technology reviews
Opinion
Despite bad lead software and the overhype of Blockchain in real estate, the state of proptech remains good
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 31
Compass slapped with lawsuit over website access for the blind
Discrimination lawsuit highlights legal risk for brokerages that don't comply with Americans with Disabilities Act
by Teke Wiggin Dec 28
How one agent handled a creepy come on
Florida-based real estate agent Lindsay Lucarini turned an awkward social media exchange into a sales pitch
by Marian McPherson Dec 28
How new material graphene can make smart homes smarter
Here are 7 new smart features we have to look forward to
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It was a tough year for startups that specialized in crowdfunding, website design and other services
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 28
The most important safety, court and crime stories of 2018
In 2018, real estate agents were arrested, blackmailed, shamed on social media and, in several cases, murdered
Biggest brokerage news of 2018
Discount and tech-first real estate brokerages grew while legacy brands tried to keep up with the disruption
by Patrick Kearns Dec 27
An eviction notice on a door
In Memphis, Cerberus Capital Management -- a huge single-family rental investor -- is filing for eviction at twice the rate of other property managers, according to a new exposé
by Teke Wiggin Dec 26
Arizona Realtors get Lone Wolf transaction software
TransactionDesk will be made available to Arizona's 50,000 Realtors under the deal
by Teke Wiggin Dec 26
Cyborg realtor homes AI code
Clear Capital's new automated valuation model, ClearAVM, calculates what it says are unusually accurate home value estimates, in part by using "machine learning"
by Teke Wiggin Dec 26
Speed up sales with PunchList's pre-list inspections and repair estimates
The Startup Alley participant offers agents a faster way to deploy vendors and understand inspection repair costs
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 26
The biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2018
The year was marked by big-name brokerage acquisitions and real estate companies boosting their tech offerings
by Patrick Kearns Dec 26
The 8 biggest real estate tech news stories of 2018
Upstarts and traditional real estate firms made big moves
by Teke Wiggin Dec 25
These were the biggest iBuyer stories of 2018
This year may go down as the year many Americans first heard of iBuying
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 24
Former Illinois judge sentenced to year in prison for mortgage fraud
Jessica Arong O’Brien, the first Filipina judge elected in Chicago history, was convicted of fraudulently obtaining mortgage investment properties over the course of 3 years