The uphill battle to cash in on tech: 'Agents don’t know what they want'
As the market for proptech nears $100B, executives at companies like Contactually and Trackxi are grappling with a paradox: As the market grows, what brokerages and agents want is narrowing
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 7
Plunk's API plugged into Mosaik and Roomvu
In addition to Mosaik and Roomvu, Plunk is also providing actionable market data to DropOffer, Calque and SphereBuilder, according to a company announcement
by Craig C. Rowe May 30
Milestones swipes right, selects Plunk to enhance platform
Plunk's home renovation value analysis is a smart plug-in for Milestones, which assists homeowners in managing home ownership decisions, according to a company announcement
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
REACH turns 10: Inside the NAR tech accelerator's success rate
Since the accelerator launched a decade ago, 80 companies have graduated from the program, an Intel analysis shows. More than 75% are still in business and about 20% have been acquired
Plunk partnership delivers dynamic market data to SentriLock users
The integration is now live within SentriLock’s mobile app, and activating it displays a series of visual breakdowns on home valuation and adjacent market activity
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 25
10 proptech entrepreneurs get real with real estate's decision-makers
From Rentspree to Better, Intel asked 10 property technology entrepreneurs tough questions on the minds of their colleagues and customers, many of them large, national brokerage brands
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 29
Real estate industry reacts to the SVB meltdown: The Real Word
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman's view on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Plunk's impact on the real estate industry and Elon Musk's future Texas fiefdom
by Byron Lazine Mar 17
Plunk releases market data API, signs 3 proptech partners
Plunk envisions its data API assisting users in the same way a stock ticker does Wall Street investors, by helping them make critical decisions with the most prompt business information
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 17
Ownly builds partner network to Shopify new construction sales
The virtual home buying platform secured deals with a leading online mortgage company in Canada, called Homewise, and another with HonestDoor, a home valuation provider
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 16
Plunk to provide mobile valuation smarts to California-based The MLS
Real estate software company Plunk is partnering with The MLS/CLAW, a large multiple listing service in southern California, to provide its flagship home value analytics solution to members
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 28
Collabra debuts market analytics and video tool, Market Spotlight
The tool, which is part of Collabra's RElumio digital marketing platform, is designed to incorporate market data into listing videos with minimal effort — an industry 1st, company says
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 4
Nester unites nerds and contractors, lifts curtain on housing costs
The startup company's model is yet another great example of how real estate market and consumer services data can coalesce to improve how buyers and sellers respond to the market
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 3
MoveEasy's latest update makes the livin' easy
Relocation clearinghouse MoveEasy has added a powerful and relatively hands-off module to keep homeowners engaged between moves. It will be available in early October, the company says
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 29
5 apps that'll make home renovations less of a headache
It's no wonder they edit most of the work in home improvement shows, no one would ever again hire a contractor.
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 10
Revive releases app to help sellers, agents manage pre-sale renovations
The app, called Revive Home, allows all parties involved in the renovations to communicate via direct chat, insert renovation updates and store critical documents
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 31