Big Tech loses its appetite for office space, adding to landlord woes
Tech firms such as Meta, Amazon, Salesforce, and Google are offloading office space and letting commercial leases expire
by Ben Verde Apr 16
Doss debuts 'accelerator' program to waive franchise fees
Twenty participants in the new program will not have to pay Doss' normal $15,000 franchise fee, though they will have to commit to growing their businesses
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 4
Collabra and Bright MLS team to give agents ad tech
Bright MLS subscribers will now get free access to Collabra's AdBuilder and SphereIndex tools, which can be used within Bright's platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 23
Can futuristic utopias solve our housing crisis?
People have been founding new cities forever. It turns out, however, that building a successful city from scratch is harder than it looks — and occasionally takes a millennium to complete
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
The internet fell hard for real estate in 2021. But can the love affair last?
Nearly 3 years after 'Saturday Night Live' declared 'real estate is your sex now' in a popular Zillow parody, mind share around the industry is sagging, according to an Intel analysis of traffic data
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 23
Texas surged during COVID. Now, its luxury markets are being tested
Droves of people have flocked to Texas for new jobs, tax and affordability purposes, and political reasons, and demand from this new class of wealthy buyers is stretching luxury inventory thin
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 28
AppFolio exec: AI is about 'activity elimination,' not axing human jobs
Rather than being replaced by artificial intelligence, the agent of the future will have fewer rote tasks to perform, Cat Allday, AppFolio's vice president of AI and product operations, tells Intel
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 12
Here's how to find (and become) a life-changing mentor
Whichever side of the mentor/mentee relationship you fall on, it's vital to understand what makes mentoring worthwhile and workable
by Carl Medford May 15
Sotheby's unveils new brand ad campaign for post-pandemic era
'Nothing Compares to What's Next,' developed with design agency Huge, builds on the firm's 2021 campaign, positioning clients for a hopeful new era working with a Sotheby's agent
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 26
The chatbot revolution has begun. Here's what agents need to know
Tools such as ChatGPT and Bard are brand new but already revolutionizing online content and the real estate industry. Scroll through Inman's latest handbook to get the lowdown
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Collabra launches 'Credit Karma for real estate' social media tool
'SphereBuilder' is designed to help real estate professionals figure out if their social media marketing is effective. The 1st tool will roll out in Denver, Colorado, and Huntsville, Alabama
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
OJO CEO John Berkowitz on the AI revolution: 'We're in a hype cycle'
OJO founder and CEO John Berkowitz shares what a Chinese translation of 'crisis' means for his company and what impact artificial intelligence might have on real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 24
The best Black Friday deals for real estate agents in 2022
Inman's 2022 Black Friday picks for real estate agents, brokers, clients and everyone else in their sphere is jam-packed with cutting-edge tech, home goods and so much more
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 23
Abuzz, then a bust: What happened with all that big 'platform' chatter?
Opinion
Real estate platforms were a hot topic a few years ago, but for even some of the biggest companies, sprawling enterprise has been the quickest way to failure, Inman founder Brad Inman writes
by Brad Inman Nov 7
Lights! Camera! Google! TV's most searched for homes
From reality TV to horror films, we can't help but be fascinated by the houses, rooms and walls that surround the people we watch — love 'em or hate 'em
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 3