Growing real estate portal Movoto inks exclusive GreatSchools deal
The deal will make Movoto the sole provider of some GreatSchools data. It also comes as portals compete to differentiate themselves
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Recruiting War '24: Agents field new offers constantly, Intel finds
A slower market and a crowded brokerage landscape have shifted efforts from quantity to quality, new reporting and Intel survey results reveal. For agents, it's now an unavoidable aspect of the job
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 8
OJO acquires The LEAD Syndicate, rebrands around Movoto
The acquisition will help OJO launch Lever by Movoto, which the company describes as an all-in-one technology platform for individual agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 12
Brokers need to see silver linings and lead through down times
'Every challenge presents a silver lining. You just have to be willing to look at it right,' ERA President Alex Vidal said on stage at ICNY on Tuesday
by Taylor Anderson Jan 23
Will Q3 earnings keep real estate mired in a 'Groundhog Day' loop?
Real estate companies have been trapped in a repeating cycle of bad financial quarters. Will this latest round of earnings break the loop, or is the industry doomed to relive it?
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
Stakes are incalculable for NAR as bombshell commission trial looms
Next week's long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate's most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 11
AI-powered Realm-X headlines AppFolio's software updates
Realm-X uses AI to assist users with a number of critical business tasks, including those primary to any property manager’s to-do list involving leasing, maintenance and accounting
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 25
Proptech execs: AI isn't a catchall, use it to solve specific problems
At Inman Connect, CEO of Localize OS Omer Granot said brokerages should look for solutions built by a number of existing providers in the space instead of 'trying to reinvent the wheel'
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 10
FOMO Alert: 74 things to expect next week at Connect Las Vegas
With Inman Connect Las Vegas rapidly approaching, Inman founder Brad Inman offers his notes, compiled over 2 decades, on what attendees should expect at this year's conference next week
by Inman Aug 1
OJO promotes industry veteran Chris Heller to president
Former Keller Williams CEO Heller previously served as OJO's chief real estate officer. Jerimiah Taylor, formerly a vice president at OJO, will step into Heller's previous role, the company said
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 27
OJO debuts premier OJO Pro platform for top-producing teams
OJO Pro+ will cater to just a handful of teams in each market. The product is one of two new offerings from OJO meant to provide high-quality leads and insights to agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 15
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by Jimmy Burgess Jun 1
Chris Heller: Brokerages and teams are playing chicken. Who will win?
The chief real estate officer at OJO also believes teams will continue to get bigger, and that new agents will be willing to trade money for opportunity
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 28
Meet the boomerang agents returning to their old brokerages
As the battle for agent count stalls amid a slow market, firms such as Compass are seeing former agents, lured away by promises of better tech and more opportunities, come back into the fold
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Here's every AI platform real estate agents need to know about in 2023
Tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have opened the artificial intelligence floodgates and promise to permanently transform the way agents operate. But there's so much more to explore
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 24