'It's an arms race': How portals are adapting to the commission crunch
The upending of NAR's cooperative compensation rule is a double-edged sword for Zillow and its rivals, experts told Inman. These are the tools and tactics they're adopting to suit the moment
by Marian McPherson May 28
Offerpad gets new CFO as stock hovers near record low
Peter Knag joins the company in the middle of a rough real estate market, and when iBuying specifically appears to have lost some of its buzz
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Redfin launches free rental tool for independent property owners
The 'List My Home for Rent' tool is available in 13 US markets and is tailored to property owners with fewer than 10 rentals. Listings will be syndicated to the Rent.com marketplace later this year
by Marian McPherson May 24
Homes.com President Dave Mele to part ways with CoStar
After 10 years, Dave Mele has left Homes.com to pursue other opportunities. Mele was instrumental in CoStar Group's acquisition of the company in 2021 for $156M
by Marian McPherson May 24
Brand boost: How to harness AI for quick and easy design elements
Need to create a more pulled-together look for your brand while working with a limited budget? Rachael Hite shares tips to put tech to work for a cohesive design
by Rachael Hite May 24
Don't market vacant homes. Be HomeKynd: Tech Review
HomeKynd offers a variety of styles from which to select, so agents don't use the same items from house to house
by Craig C. Rowe May 24
Equity Angels names first 4 startups for its advisory services
The tech accelerator was founded by 2018 Inman Person of the Year Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, chief growth officer at NEO, and Katherine Winston, founding member, marketing head at Plunk
by Craig C. Rowe May 23
Email sequencing is the latest upgrade for Nimble CRM
Email sequences are automated responses that can be based on specific dates and times, responses to previous messages, actions contacts take on a website or a link within a message
by Craig C. Rowe May 23
HAR partnership caps RentSpree's busy spring
The second largest MLS in the Lone Star State, HAR has 48K members and a reputation for pursuing innovation in the space. This is RentSpree's third MLS partnership in as many weeks
by Craig C. Rowe May 23
Zillow launches AI tool to stop fair housing discrimination
The Fair Housing Classifier is an open-source tool aimed at helping real estate, tech and civil rights organizations create fair-housing compliant chatbot and search functions for their websites
by Marian McPherson May 22
 7 tips for using AI to find (and keep) real estate clients
In real estate, where every detail counts, AI can be the tool that sets you apart, Chris Pollinger writes. ChatGPT's new update allows you to do more than ever before
by Chris Pollinger May 22
Polly, nCino integration could help lenders build referral business
A growing network of partners including CoreLogic and Byte Software are accessing Polly's capital markets platform and product and pricing engine through application programming interfaces
by Matt Carter May 20
Sidekick's AI to assist Miami agents in latest MLS deal
'Equipping agents with tools to enhance their productivity helps to push the industry forward into the future while creating value for agents at all levels': Sidekick co-founder Michael Martin
by Craig C. Rowe May 20
RentSpree adds REcolorado, second MLS deal in days
CEO and co-founder Michael Lucarelli has been putting his company in front of multiple listing services for several years as a clever expansion tactic, but with practical ambitions
by Craig C. Rowe May 20
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by Daniel Houston May 20
PayHOA closes Series A funding round of $27.5M
A company that builds software for homeowners’ associations, PayHOA, landed a Series A funding round of $27.5M
by Craig C. Rowe May 17