Confident in NAR settlement, Payload releases direct-to-buyer billing
'This shift is likely to see a reduction in standard commission rates, with agents and brokers exploring alternative fee structures, such as buyer retainer fees, hourly fees, showing fees and other service fees' — Payload
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 17
Andy Florance talks Homes.com, the fallacy of 'pure buyer agency'
CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance shares the next chapter of Homes.com's $1B marketing push, the fallacy of 'pure buyer agency' as portals recalibrate for a commission crunch
by Marian McPherson Jun 17
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
Even sweeter. Honey Homes draws $9.25M with latest funding round
Era Ventures, led by Clelia Peters, was the lead investor in the round, its second since October, according to an announcement. Khosla Ventures and Pear VC also contributed to the round
by Craig C. Rowe May 17
Finaya acquires Nexme in bid to create a homebuyer 'super app'
The mobile solution merges home shopping with mortgage, insurance, title search and escrow management to offer a comprehensive home transaction experience, among other features
by Craig C. Rowe May 14
Local Logic fine-tunes home search with new NeighborhoodMatch tool
The local intelligence company's latest tool automatically surfaces locations for homebuyers based on the homes they're already scrolled, offering an alternative to traditional search tactics
by Craig C. Rowe May 1
Apartment List rolls out Lea Pro, a bot for lead conversions and tours
The artificial intelligence-fueled tool allows leasing agents and landlords to generate new leads more efficiently, providing speed without the need for additional personnel, among other benefits
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 30
AI, machine learning power lead-gen tool from Realeflow
'Leadflow AI Agent also is much more cost-efficient than paying companies like Zillow up to 40% of commission income': Realeflow CEO
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 30
With Matterport buy, CoStar makes it a ground game
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Homes.com's $2B investment in 3D tech indicates the ground assault has started, as it looks to absorb terabytes of property meta-data upstream into its products and marketing campaigns
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 23
Undeterred by federal scrutiny, RealPage continues to innovate
In the face of a March 25 report that the company conspired to keep rents above market, the property management software firm is forging ahead with innovations rooted in AI
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 19
Nimble powers up prospecting with PhoneBurner
Power dialers are effective ways to reach a lot of people in little time, and do so in an organized way, enabling timestamps, database updates and voicemail drops
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 18
HappyCo unveils joyful AI solution for multifamily property managers
JoyAi, a large language model, automates everything from real-time scheduling and technician-matching to 24/7 resident communications and more, according to an announcement Tuesday
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 11
Colleen's voice AI rent collector knows where you live
Tenants who are late on rent and those who pack up and move out without paying can now be tracked down by artificial intelligence
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 5
HomeStack is a mobile solution for today's agent: Tech Review
HomeStack is a build-as-you-go solution for independent brokerages to create powerful, consumer-facing apps
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
Location marketing goes plug-and-play with Local Logic's latest
The company's NeighborhoodWrap solution will use information to augment targeted landing pages, which can be associated with email, social media, video and listing presentations
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 6