Redfin lays off nearly 100 Redfin Concierge service employees
Seattle-based brokerage and portal Redfin laid off almost 100 Redfin Concierge support and sales managers on Thursday. The company said agents will now take the lead on Concierge services
by Marian McPherson Aug 22
Inside Real Estate, RE/MAX, LLC extend software partnership
'These combined solutions will help elevate their consumer experience, unlock opportunities for greater agent productivity, and drive more efficiency for their franchisees' — IRE's Alissa Harper
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 22
RE software company reAlpha Tech Corp hires new CFO
A day after launching its new super app, real estate software company reAlpha hired 20-year real estate finance and accounting executive William Brent Miller as its new chief financial officer
by Marian McPherson Aug 21
Thumbtack pins new product on task management for homeowners
The co-branded experience lets licensed professionals deliver an intuitive workflow for task management, from moving company provisioning to room renovation
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 21
ReAlpha's 'super app' dangles commission-free buyer agency
In addition to an AI-based home search, the application will not charge a commission for its use by a homebuyer, and includes human intervention and suport by a licensed sales professional
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 20
Chicago's Dream Town automates buyer agency with CRM integration
As the industry grapples with best practices on how to deliver and execute new settlement-required buyer agency forms, one independent has already made it part of its in-house software
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 20
Change is here: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for August
Opinion
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by Daniel Houston Aug 20
Shay unveils 'self-representation platform for homebuyers'
'Homebuyers finally have greater visibility and control over how much they pay their real estate agent': Shay founder Peter Jeffrey
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 19
Highnote launches AI-powered buyer presentation system
In an exclusive interview with Inman, Highnote founder and CEO Mark Choey unveiled his company's latest products aimed at helping agents 'win buyers' in a post-settlement world
by Marian McPherson Aug 16
Tech companies that could smooth out a rough 2024
Opinion
In what's turning out to be a pivotal year for real estate, a few software companies have emerged to speed up search, improve internal operations, build custom apps, improve sales skills and more
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 16
Former Ribbon team launches AI-fueled home transaction platform
The team that founded EasyKnock-acquired power buyer Ribbon has launched Indigo, an AI-powered transaction management and home search platform, executives told Inman exclusively
by Marian McPherson Aug 15
Investors bullish on Blend on Q2 earnings and revenue beat
Cloud banking software provider continues to grow consumer banking revenue, while reversing the decline in its main line of business of providing services to mortgage lenders
by Matt Carter Aug 9
Lofty acquires real estate CRM company Firepoint
While there is overlap in a number of product features, Firepoint's integration should bolster Lofty's CRM features, web marketing and namely, its customer base
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 9
Now in beta, Eden's AI home search aims to upend 'Big Search'
Agents can use Eden to compete for business with affordability, a unique advantage in a market that may soon find buyers having to pay directly for representation
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 9
AI workflows, in-app loan application highlight latest from Waltz: Tech Review Update
New in 2025 is Waltz's in-app loan application, facilitating a fast, lightweight and consumer-driven process
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 8