Peer Reputation aims to encourage broker accountability
In January, the startup launched in Washington, D.C. Since then, the service has expanded to Tampa and Orlando, Florida, Virginia and South Carolina
by Gill South Jun 11
Open Listings is turning to Mapbox as its new map provider
The company is making the switch from Google’s maps software because it became ‘cost-prohibitive’
Waze is getting open house ads from HomeSpotter
HomeSpotter’s Boost open house marketing platform expands to include geo-targeted ads on the navigation app
Atlanta, Georgia
The new outpost will house around 20 engineers by the end of the year
Digital title startup JetClosing raises $20 million from investors
The company is now operating in the Seattle, Las Vegas, Denver and Phoenix markets
Coldwell Banker's CBxSellerLeads tool
The company's new tool CBx Seller Leads uses big data, predictive analytics and machine learning to identify homeowners who are most likely to sell
by Marian McPherson Jun 7
HouseCanary is now suing Quicken Loans directly for theft of trade secrets
After winning $706M in a related case, the appraisal tech startup is going after a bigger target
Amazon wants its new Fire TV Cube to be the brain of your smart home
Alexa, dim the lights and turn on 'Man In the High Castle'
Money dollar bills
Investments will range from several hundred thousand to more than a million dollars
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
Insurance stocks take a hit after news story hints at Amazon's plans
by Patrick Kearns Jun 6
Arizona agent develops business software, closes 179 deals right after
Laurie Lundeen met a developer at Inman Connect and then built a solution that helped her become the no. 1 agent in Arizona
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 6
D.C. workshop panelists spar over what real estate consumers need to know
At DOJ-FTC workshop on real estate competition, lawyers and academics covered agent compensation, agent reviews and state regulations
by Patrick Kearns Jun 5
A cracked egg
Joshua Hunt, leader of the Colorado flat-free brokerage, was one of several panelists to discuss business challenges at the joint DOJ/FTC workshop on real estate competition
Redfin CEO tangles with Zillow and realtor.com at D.C. competition workshop
Other topics from the morning panel included iBuyers and how portals are changing the industry
by Patrick Kearns Jun 5
What Apple's new rollouts mean for real estate
At WWDC 2018, Apple unveiled its newest products including new iOS software that allows multiple users to tour the same AR space
Cloud CMA debuts new look, features and off-market listings
Popular listing presentation and reporting tool offers customers new templates and quicker CMAs
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 5