In crowded virtual staging category, Collov AI offers ease, affordability: Tech Review
Collov AI is an AI-powered home design platform that specializes in fast, easy virtual property staging
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 24
Realtor.com's FlyAround offers a bird's-eye view of the market
FlyAround is an update to Realtor.com listings, in partnership with TopHap and Google Maps, that provides low-altitude satellite views
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
Realtor.com parent goes after its own virtual tour target amid battle with CoStar
REA Group, owned by News Corp and a 20% stakeholder in Realtor.com, has acquired 3D tour technology company Planitar, echoing the 2024 sale of Matteport to Homes.com parent CoStar
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 28
An image of the same house twice; one is black and white and the other in color to represent how to revive a listing without dropping the price.
A price drop is not your only option when the market's slow or the listing's stale. Darryl Davis offers strategies to reboot and relaunch that property
by Darryl Davis Jun 11
CoStar closes $1.6B Matterport acquisition ahead of schedule
Virginia-based CoStar Group has completed its purchase of spatial mapping company Matterport. The companies expected to finish the deal by the end of March, putting them ahead of schedule
by Marian McPherson Feb 28
Matterport lost $256M in 2024 as it continued scaling before merger
Total revenue was $169.7M, up 8% compared to a year earlier, boosted by its 1.2 million subscribers as the company bolstered its ongoing revenue streams
by Taylor Anderson Feb 27
Matterport Marketing Cloud pushes power of digital twins
With its latest vertical marketing solution, Matterport CEO and Chairman RJ Pittman said the company is 'trying to move the whole world forward'
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 26
Matterport posts $38.4M loss in Q3 as it spends for scale
During the first 9 months of the year, Matterport pulled in a total of $125.8M in revenue. Most of that is from recurring services and subscriptions
by Taylor Anderson Nov 13
Meet iGuide's most affordable digital twin solution, Planix R1
The new camera system, Planix R1, is designed to be more physically and technically nimble when helping agents create digital twins, executives said Wednesday. And it’s more affordable, too
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 31
Latest updates show Matterport's downmarket move no longer virtual
The release of a de-furnishing and automated listing description tools confirm the digital twin leader's effort to reach deeper into the middle of the market. Its Homes.com affiliation won't hurt
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 1
Matterport teams with FBS in first partnership since CoStar purchase
The deal will allow Matterport tours to accompany listing pages, with the dimensions and square footage of each property autofilled in a bid to reduce the risk of faulty data entry, executives say
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 2
Matterport trimmed losses in the months before CoStar purchase
The company's net loss was 36% less than in 2023, according to Matterport's earnings from the quarter. Revenue rose 5% for the quarter
by Taylor Anderson May 6
In the wake of Matterport's sale, digital twin options are plentiful
The sale of the most popular digital twin creator should pump some much-needed adrenaline into the space, and the options are many
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 26
CoStar Group tallies Q1 revenue growth on success of Homes.com
CoStar Group's revenue grew 12% year over year to $656M in Q1, according to earnings released Tuesday. CEO Andy Florance credited the change to Homes.com's traffic, subscription growth
by Marian McPherson Apr 23
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