Media startup Blended Sense rolls out partnership with NextHome
Austin-based media startup Blended Sense is partnering with NextHome to provide preferential pricing and specialized content strategy and education to the franchisor's 6,000-member network
by Marian McPherson Feb 20
Luxury Presence latest to unleash AI to automate lead capture
The tool capitalizes on a fast-moving trend in proptech — the automation of omni-channel prospect communication
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 20
WATCH: OpenAI's Adam Goldberg on developing AI clarity
A founding member of the company's go-to-market team, Goldberg outlines what it takes to make ChatGPT and other AI-based platforms work for you and your real estate business
by Christy Murdock Feb 19
We've got mail: Inside Real Estate buys email manager Folio
Folio is an email extension that 'reads' messages to automatically categorize critical transaction details, working within the 2 most-used email enterprises, Microsoft's Outlook and Google’s Gmail
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
Higharc $53M Series B timed with growth in new-home sales
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
Latest Matterport release looks to 'automate the future'
Known as Matterport Property Intelligence, the release contains features for labeling and dimensions, floor plans and fully detailed physical listing insights
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 15
Goodbye, DC. Hello, Arlington: CoStar Group inks deal for new HQ
CoStar Group is trading its Washington, DC, digs for a new HQ in Arlington, Virginia. The company will move to the new building in 2025, creating 150 jobs in the process
by Marian McPherson Feb 15
Opendoor posts significant decline in revenue but narrows losses in Q4
In a Q4 earnings report Thursday afternoon, Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler struck an optimistic tone and pointed to the 'potential for a more normalized macro backdrop' in 2024
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 15
Inman's 2024 Global Real Estate Influencers revealed
Broker and reality television star Ryan Serhant headlines an all-star roster of the industry's most compelling voices for the second-annual Inman Global Real Estate Influencers program
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 15
CoStar, Zillow, RE/MAX among 118 firms sued by law enforcement
Atlas Data Privacy Corp. alleges the companies disclosed home addresses and unpublished home phone numbers for judges, police officers, prosecutors and their families
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 14
Staircase's ChatMTG promises to automate mortgage approval
ChatMTG can produce a rate for the consumer in less than a minute and the entire application for both new and refinanced mortgages can be completed in 10 minutes or less
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 13
Airbnb earned $10B last year, more than double pre-pandemic
The company earned $9.9B in total revenue for the year; nearly half was profit. That's more than double the total revenue the company earned in 2019, before the pandemic upended travel
by Taylor Anderson Feb 13
Zillow revenue rises in Q4 as Barton touts portal's 'household name'
Despite a slower market, Zillow saw revenue from its residential, rental and mortgage business rise in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to an earnings call Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 13
Anywhere Real Estate appoints new chief technology officer
Former Capital One executive Rudy Wolfs is Anywhere's new chief technology officer. Wolfs will lead the franchisor's tech and product strategy
by Marian McPherson Feb 13
RE/MAX's Motto Mortgage makes Entrepreneur's 'Franchise 500' list
'Mortgage brokerage in a box' offering makes Entrepreneur's list of top franchise opportunities for a 5th consecutive year, despite challenging conditions for mortgage lenders
by Matt Carter Feb 12
NAR REACH's new class of Down Under proptechs largest yet
Introduced in 2019, the Australia and New Zealand REACH program is Second Century Venture’s longest running international technology incubation and mentorship effort
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12