Mike DelPrete on the perils of hurting for cash in a down market
Brokerages and emerging disruptors alike dipped into savings as revenues declined late last year. Industry analyst Mike DelPrete spoke exclusively to Intel about the options at their disposal
by Daniel Houston Mar 29
Fredrik Eklund's REAL Messenger to go public via Nova Vision SPAC
The transaction will have a pre-money enterprise value of approximately $150M at closing, according to an announcement Tuesday. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
Read Inman's exclusive Roadmap to Real Estate's Future
Brad Inman pens a letter to the real estate industry, published here in full, alongside Inman's Roadmap to Real Estate's Future, which grew out of 3 days of insight at Disconnect 2023
by Daniel Houston Mar 27
Real estate braces for year of mass consolidation as startups eye exit
A contracting market will place pressure on struggling startup entrepreneurs while some broker-owners use the down market as an opportunity to nail down a succession plan, analysts told Intel
by Daniel Houston Mar 22
SFARMLS launches listing management app for 4,000+ agents
The San Francisco Association of Realtors partnered with technology company Zenlist to execute its vision, a company that specializes in connecting real estate agents and their clients
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 21
JPAR agents to benefit from insurance integration with Bubble
Bubble, the technology-blended insurance brokerage, provides clients of JPAR with a web-based series of solutions for home, auto and life insurance
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 20
Zillow CEO Rich Barton: 'The real pain is probably coming'
Zillow — which held $3.4B in cash and investments at the end of 2022 — is well prepared to weather any storm, including the banking fallout, Barton said in a new interview on Thursday
by Ben Verde Mar 17
Beagel's custom offer management is more than it promises: Tech Review
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The company aims to be a deeply integrated software partner leading with an in-browser open offer solution that allows buyers to bid on homes and agents to manage the process
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 17
RentSpree, SkySlope partner to speed renting workflows
SkySlope’s workflow benefits will enhance rental application and tenant screening actions, tools that help smooth out friction-prone, manual processes, RentSpree executives said Tuesday
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 14
Silicon Valley Bank, proptech hub for real estate clients, collapses
In the most dramatic banking implosion since the Great Recession, regulators on Friday shut down the bank, which boasted ties to proptechs, including Airbnb, Opendoor and OJO
MoxiWorks and Milestones team up to offer digital home management
The partnership will allow agents at more than 800 brokerages access to post-close software, providing new owners the ability to monitor the financial and operational state of their home
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 9
Zillow expands ShowingTime+ media tools into 6 new markets
Zillow's Listing Media Services product is now available in Houston, Jacksonville, San Diego, Phoenix, Chicago and San Francisco, the search portal announced Wednesday
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
The message is blunt: Real estate leaders anticipate a tough 2023
Inman's first-ever Intel leadership survey revealed that leaders think the market will be worse in 2023 compared to 2022 — but they also expect to thrive regardless of the economic headwinds
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 8
Welcome Homes CEO Alec Hartman on this moment's parallels with 1981
The CEO of construction tech startup Welcome Homes thinks builders will have to take risks to prevent a massive affordability crisis, the likes of which haven't been seen since the early 1980s
by Daniel Houston Mar 8
Revive, NextHome partner in brokerage's latest tech integration
'Together, we can deliver more of what buyers want in today’s market: Move-in ready homes,' — Revive CEO and founder Michael Alladawi
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 6