Proptech investment is way down — but these 4 areas still see demand
AI, green building, and property and transaction management solutions are still seen as good investments by VC firms, new reports show, despite an overall decline in investments in proptech
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 19
New release Harvist offers another option for lead farming
The company referenced a pending legal settlement that could change the way agents and brokerages make money, emphasizing the importance of communicating value to consumers
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 8
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
Homebourse's marketplace lacks foundation: Tech Review
Lacking the fundamentals on which its value proposition rests, this sales solution should go back to its blueprint
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 5
'It's the economy, stupid,' for these proptech entrepreneurs: Intel
Real estate startups are beset from all sides by existential threats — No. 1 of which is simply this depressed housing market. Four dozen proptech leaders shared their experiences with Intel
by Daniel Houston Apr 1
RESAAS 'coming soon' listings can now be found on Zillow
Listings categorized as 'coming soon' have traditionally carried additional marketing appeal to sellers, allowing agents to build momentum and gather market feedback prior to accepting offers
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 20
HomeStack, LiveEasy partner to advance white-labeled solutions
Both companies offer white-labeled applications for real estate agents, vendors and consumers and provide a range of communication functions, home insights and market data
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
Prudence's $80 Million Fund III slated for early-stage proptech
The company said it has $230M in assets under management and has invested in industry-leading companies such as Compass, commercial property data company Crexi, and CASAFARI, a property search portal in Europe
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 7
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
Energized by AI, brokerage leaders eye big tech spend in 2024: Triple-I
Nearly 70% of brokerage leaders who responded to the latest Inman Intel Index earlier this month expect to invest in technology in 2024, with many now saying artificial intelligence is top of mind
by Daniel Houston Feb 28
RentSpree, St. Louis's MARIS MLS forge new proptech partnership
About 15,000 members of St. Louis-based MARIS will now have access to ApplyLink, RentSpree's solution for slow lease transactions, dated lead capture, conversion tactics and rental workflows
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 23
NAR REACH's new class of Down Under proptechs largest yet
Introduced in 2019, the Australia and New Zealand REACH program is Second Century Venture’s longest running international technology incubation and mentorship effort
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12
Earnnest begins rollout of escrow-as-a-service
Currently available only in Massachusetts, where Earnnest has a brokerage license, the service is designed to alleviate costs, management demands and legal risks of holding deposits in escrow
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12
Ylopo's Raiya uses emerging voice mimicry to warm up your leads
The AI-driven tool offers agents and teams a generative power dialer, leaning into the fast-growing subset of human voice mimicry. That means your competition may not always be human
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 30
How Zvi Band is adding humanity to real estate technology
In his latest Snapshot profile, Brandon Doyle talks to Zvi Band about his startup journey and his latest CRM, Relatable
by Brandon Doyle Jan 30