Searching for lead help? SEO Savvy Agent might be the result you need
Agents often resort to cheesy, online pitches by borderline charlatans and scammers to discover new ways to get leads, an especially risky gambit in a stagnant market
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 19
Funding on aisle 5: Home Depot Ventures backs Higharc
Joining the hardware brand is Standard Investments, the investment arm of Standard Industries, and Carl Bass, former president and CEO of Autodesk Inc, according to the company
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 18
'A synergy of forward-thinking': Chime, BoxBrownie collaborate
Australia's BoxBrownie, named after Kodak's first consumer-grade camera, is largely responsible for introducing the US real estate industry to high-end, rapid turnaround photo editing
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 17
'Sew far, sew good' for Threads: The Download
This week on The Download: It's the fastest-growing app ever. Have you signed up for Threads yet?
by Christy Murdock Jul 15
AI mortgage chatbot launches as ChatGPT comes under scrutiny
Beeline CEO is unfazed after lender launches what it claims is the world's first AI mortgage chatbot during same week FTC hits ChatGPT creator OpenAI with an investigative demand
by Matt Carter Jul 14
Back At You's Design Studio aims to become 'Canva of real estate'
Back At You is the latest proptech to empower agents to create and publish their own marketing assets without the help of creative professionals, according to a company announcement
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 14
Associations can be managed better, and AgentBook can help them do it: Tech Review
If the multiple listing service (universally speaking) wants to do more than merely exist, especially in the wake of much smarter search and consumer-facing home shopping experiences, those above them need to do more
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 14
Truework adds fraud protection to automated income verifications
Most borrowers who have granted their mortgage lenders permission to verify their income and employment won't have to confirm the request a second time with payroll provider
by Matt Carter Jul 13
Entrata shores up tenant credit reporting with Rent Dynamics
Multifamily proptech Entrata acquired Rent Dynamics, which offers software that assists landlords in reporting positive rent history to credit bureaus and other features, Entrata says
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 13
EXCLUSIVE: The Agency's new website design goes live
The 1st phase includes new video assets, imagery and informative pages that are adaptable by location including property measurement options, the brokerage exclusively told Inman
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 12
Zillow's super app is taking shape — and the agent is front and center
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ShowingTime+, an offshoot of Zillow, has released Listing Showcase, a new way to market listings on the popular consumer search site that makes the agent the centerpiece
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 12
How early adopters in real estate learned to stop worrying & love AI
Less than a year after becoming available, tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E have inspired brokers to explore — and integrate — artificial intelligence, a rigorous process of trial and error, they told Intel
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 12
AppFolio exec: AI is about 'activity elimination,' not axing human jobs
Rather than being replaced by artificial intelligence, the agent of the future will have fewer rote tasks to perform, Cat Allday, AppFolio's vice president of AI and product operations, tells Intel
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 12
How Brad McCallum created a winning YouTube marketing plan
Find out how a well-crafted YouTube plan underscores the power of innovation in real estate marketing for both the individual agent and the service they provide
by Brandon Doyle Jul 12
RentRedi's latest offers increased document flexibility
'We aim to make landlords and their tenants’ lives easier by giving them everything they need, and nothing they don’t,' said RentRedi CEO and co-founder Ryan Barone
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 11
Home search startup Dash rolls out new construction info for agents
Dash, which aims to improve how real estate agents access information about new construction projects, has released a beta test of its software in Miami, the company announced last week
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 11